Public spaces mirror the complexities of urban societies: as
historic social bonds have weakened and cities have become
collections of individuals public open spaces have also changed
from being embedded in the social fabric of the city to being a
part of more impersonal and fragmented urban environments. Can
making public spaces help overcome this fragmentation, where
accessible spaces are created through inclusive processes? This
book offers some answers to this question through analysing the
process of urban design and development in international case
studies, in which the changing character, level of accessibility,
and the tensions of making public spaces are explored.
The book uses a coherent theoretical outlook to investigate a
series of case studies, crossing the cultural divides to examine
the similarities and differences of public space in different urban
contexts, and its critical analysis of the process of development,
management and use of public space, with all its tensions and
conflicts. While each case study investigates the specificities of
a particular city, the book outlines some general themes in global
urban processes. It shows how public spaces are a key theme in
urban design and development everywhere, how they are appreciated
and used by the people of these cities, but also being contested by
and under pressure from different stakeholders.
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