<scp>LIBERTOPIA</scp> : An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park

Abstract Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, an old airport turned into a public park, stands as a unique urban space. What it is about this simple and massive open space in the heart of a large city that makes it a near‐utopian formation? This essay attempts to explore the meaning of this sociospatial entity, framing it in terms of a ‘libertopia’, to serve as a possible inspiration to envision a more free and just society. To this end, it advocates maintaining the park's current unaltered simple form against those city officials who wish to ‘develop’ the space.

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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
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2025-04-18
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.13346
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Urbanization and City Planning
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LIBERTOPIA : An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park

Asef Bayat
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Urbanization and City Planning
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LIBERTOPIA : An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park

Asef Bayat
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Abstract

Abstract Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, an old airport turned into a public park, stands as a unique urban space. What it is about this simple and massive open space in the heart of a large city that makes it a near‐utopian formation? This essay attempts to explore the meaning of this sociospatial entity, framing it in terms of a ‘libertopia’, to serve as a possible inspiration to envision a more free and just society. To this end, it advocates maintaining the park's current unaltered simple form against those city officials who wish to ‘develop’ the space.

International Journal of Urban and Regional ResearchVol. 49(5)
Openalex Percentile: Top 89%
Urbanization and City Planning
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