Revitalising Reused Railway: Remaking disused rail infrastructure into people places

Although interest in placekeeping and adaptive reuse of disused railway heritage to revitalize urban economy and local community is growing, few have examined the multi-stakeholders involved in the redevelopment, their collaboration and partnership strategies and enabling factors. To address this gap, this study based on literature review examined four major repurposed railway infrastructure: Djerring Trail (Melbourne, Australia), Promenade Plantée (Paris, France), Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Seoul, South Korea) and High Line (New York, USA). The study highlights four key aspects of collaborative placekeeping: integration of diverse programmes and activities, use of various approaches in multi-stakeholder collaboration, importance of balancing diverse interests and needs evaluation in placekeeping initiatives.