A spatio-temporal vocabulary for the contemporary city

This contribution provides an overview of relevant concepts for studying and planning the contemporary city, primarily in Europe, from a temporal and spatio-temporal perspective. A broad range of disciplines – from geography to urbanism, from law to sociology – has contributed to developing the necessary spatio-temporal vocabulary, experience and knowledge. The chosen concepts are urban rhythms, temporal density, temporal justice and space-time design; for each of which I will underline the main features and critical perspectives in the planning debate