Incomplete urban projects: urban voids in post-high speed train Zaragoza
The arrival of the high-speed train coincided with a boom in the property market and expectations of economic growth throughout the country. The new infrastructure was accompanied by a plethora of urban projects and real estate developments. This was the case in Zaragoza, where the arrival of the n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asociación Española de Geografía
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles |
| Online Access: | https://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/2239 |
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| Summary: | The arrival of the high-speed train coincided with a boom in the property market and
expectations of economic growth throughout the country. The new infrastructure was
accompanied by a plethora of urban projects and real estate developments. This was the case
in Zaragoza, where the arrival of the new train service became a major instrument of urban development. However, many of these projected changes were dependent on development rights and the sale of former railway land, but the advent of the crisis paralysed these developments, leaving a desolate urban landscape.
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| ISSN: | 0212-9426 2605-3322 |