There are many undefined places in the city. Development plans, vacant buildings and public policy leave many buildings and areas in a long-term state of transition. A state that is often prolonged by economic downturn. The disparity between a place's current state and it's planned future often spans many years and many square meters. Time and space the Transitiekaart (Transition Map) aims to visualize and make public in order to facilitate the use of these places for cultural, social and artistic purposes. In doing so it's organizers hope to provide a new context for short term research and (urban-) development that contributes to better urban quality and public participation. The Transitiekaart shows places in the city that are in transition and matches them to a database of project proposals. The result is a selection of possible areas and buildings that may be suitable location for a project.
To make sure projects are socially and economically embedded in their environments, historic and statistical cartographic layers provide context for determining the best location for a specific project. Once a project is matched to a location, the Transitiekaart will provide legal templates to speed up the process of realizing a project.