Public spaces -- Design

Public space reader

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"Recent global appropriations of public spaces through urban activism, public uprising, and political protest have brought back democratic values, beliefs, and practices that have been historically associated with cities. Given the aggressive commodification of public resources,…

The Production of Alternative Urban Spaces: an International Dialogue

by Fisker, Jens Kaae, Chiappini, Letizia, Pugalis, Lee, Bruzzese, Antonella

fromRegions and Cities Ser

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Alternative urban spaces across civic, private, and public spheres emerge in response to the great challenges that urban actors are currently confronted with. Labour markets are changing rapidly, the availability of affordable housing is under intensifying pressure, and public s…

The production of alternative urban spaces: an international dialogue

fromRegions and cities

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Alternative urban spaces across civic, private, and public spheres emerge in response to the great challenges that urban actors are currently confronted with. Labour markets are changing rapidly, the availability of affordable housing is under intensifying pressure, and public s…

Fourth places: informal social life and interaction in new desig…

by Aelbrecht, Patricia

fromUrban book series

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This book challenges current views that public life is in decline and that contemporary urban design trends reliant on privatisation, control, events, and thematic designs are to be blamed. Drawing on detailed and extensive analysis of a case study that illustrates well such urb…

In common III: espacios colectivos = collective spaces

fromA+t

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Part of a subseries of this publication that looks at various projects to develop public spaces around the world.