Many cities and municipalities are affected by far-reaching changes in their inner cities, centers and town centers.

Functional, urban planning and real estate management adaptations of these spaces are required with regard to the ongoing change in use, for the qualification of public space, to strengthen climate protection and climate impact adaptation and to ensure their environmentally friendly accessibility. The future of city centers is green, must be green.

The effects of climate change show that green and open spaces in urban areas in particular need to be developed and made "fit" for the future.

Klara Geywitz, Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction

In her editorial in the current bdla association magazine, Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz outlines the importance of public spaces with their various functions and design options for sustainable inner-city development. She attributes a particularly important role to landscape architecture. "It wants to design public spaces in such a way that they are attractive for young and old. In addition to the function of the location, landscape architects always consider climate adaptation measures and flood protection."

Various stakeholders discuss solutions for inner city development in the BMSWB's Inner City Advisory Board. Barbara Weihs, landscape architect bdla, representative of the profession at the meeting of the working level of the advisory board on June 11 and 12, 2024 in Bielefeld, states that it is clear to everyone involved that the tasks can only be mastered cooperatively and that open spaces will play an increasingly important role. "This applies both to the attractiveness of open spaces and their quality for the diversity of inner-city life as well as their potential for coping with heat protection and heavy rainfall. Recognizing open spaces as 'multi-talents' also increases the recognition and appreciation of the work of us landscape architects and urban planners."

The articles in the focus section of issue 3/2024 of the bdla association magazine provide current insights into the efforts to revitalize the centers from different perspectives.

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