Author(s)

Shuning Li

Corresponding Author

Shuning Li

ABSTRACT

In the process of urbanization, residents automatically divide urban space into formal and informal forms based on their own needs. Urban informal space is formed spontaneously by the residents and represents the life demands of the disadvantaged in the city. However, urban spatial isolation and unfair resource allocation mechanism cause many difficulties in urban informal space governance. Due to the limitations of current governance policies and the needs of economic development and ecological environment, it is particularly important to take good care of the informal space, which can have an important impact on urban vitality. To ensure and improve the quality of informal space dwellers' lives, it is necessary to adopt more suitable quality improvement methods which are different from those applied in ordinary urban spaces. This paper focuses on the positive effect of flexible spatial boundary design on improving the quality of informal space and takes the reconstruction of two old streets in Chengdu and Shanghai as examples. Boundary space interactive design protects the diversity and vitality of the city and significantly improves the quality of residents' living space.

KEYWORDS

Informal space, Governance dilemma, Governance measures, Quality improvement