Zukunft der (Stadt-)Zentren ohne Handel? Neue Impulse und Nutzungen für Zentren mit Zukunft

If the leading function of retail trade in the centres of small and medium-sized cities and district centres is declining, spatial planning will face challenges regarding the (further) development of urban centres. Starting with current trends in centre development, consequences for old and new uses are shown and recommendations are given for action: Transformation strategies are needed, which include the establishment of complementary uses alongside retail, in order to maintain lively and attractive (city) centres. In this context, it is important to create non-commercial qualities of stay in public spaces as "parlour" and to promote the identification of the inhabitants with "their" centre. Centre development is seen as a collaborative task in which the various groups of actors participate under the leadership of the city politics and administration. In addition, instruments of centre transformation are presented, which enable future developments to be designed quickly, flexibly and in line with the situation.