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1. theconversation.com › explainer-what-is-publicExplainer: What is public space and why does it need protecting?

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   Dec 31, 2019 · Public space is all around us, from bustling town and city squares to the iconic beaches and wide-open national parks on our doorsteps. In its more mundane forms – such as roads, footpaths, or...

2. www.weforum.org › stories › 2015Why public spaces are a basic need for cities | World ...

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   Apr 1, 2015 · Public spaces are the living rooms, gardens and corridors of urban areas. They serve to extend small living spaces and providing areas for social interaction and economic activities, which improves the development and desirability of a community. This increases productivity and attracts human capital while providing an improved quality of life ...

3. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullReclaiming public space - Judit Bodnar, 2015 - SAGE Journals

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   Jun 9, 2015 · Public space is inherently political and potentially subversive; it is seen as both the manifestation of reigning political power but also as that of a more inclusive power that can reclaim it temporarily by occupying it for political purposes.

   • Author: Judit Bodnar

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4. academic.oup.com › book › 446432 What Is Public Space? - Oxford Academic

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   Nov 17, 2022 · What Is Public Space? answers the question from a personal, cultural, and urban design point of view. It begins by defining public space by what it does or accommodates and explores the many ways that spaces are made “public” by people, meanings, and practices.

5. www.weforum.org › agenda › 2016Why we need more public spaces in our cities

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   May 9, 2016 · The design of public places should allow all residents to take ownership of them, so they can become a shared asset that the entire community can enjoy. Actions should be taken to create vibrant and healthy cities for all people regardless of age or social, economic, or ethnic background.

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6. www.pps.org › article › grplacefeatWhat Makes a Successful Place?

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   Great public spaces are those places where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges occur, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions – libraries, field houses, schools – where we interact with each other and government.

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   Is public space a given?

   • A general understanding came to prevail that public space is not a given, it is changing and the fact that it is in principle accessible to all, and thus profoundly democratic, does not absolve it from political analysis – an awareness that gave a new momentum to the study of the politics of public space.

   Reclaiming public space - Judit Bodnar, 2015 | SAGE Journals

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   What is a great public space?

   • English | Español | 日本語 Great public spaces are those places where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges occur, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions – libraries, field houses, schools – where we interact with each other and government.

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   What is public space?

   • Public space is peculiar to cities; it is the clearest expression of the urban predicament, the tension between the physical proximity and moral remoteness of city dwellers. The exact nature of this condition and its consequences have been at the centre of debates from the classics of urban studies until today.

   Reclaiming public space - Judit Bodnar, 2015 | SAGE Journals

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   Why is public space important?

   • Public space is all around us, from bustling town and city squares to the iconic beaches and wide-open national parks on our doorsteps. In its more mundane forms – such as roads, footpaths, or cycle ways – it’s critical in getting us from A to B.

   Explainer: What is public space and why does it need protecting?

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   Do cities need public open space?

   • It should come as no surprise, then, that planning standards recommend devoting 15-20 % of land in cities to public open space… Yet most cities are falling short of that goal: in the United States, for instance, 75% of the 100 largest cities do not meet that requirement.

   Why we need more public spaces in our cities

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   How should public places be designed?

   • The design of public places should allow all residents to take ownership of them, so they can become a shared asset that the entire community can enjoy. Actions should be taken to create vibrant and healthy cities for all people regardless of age or social, economic, or ethnic background.

   Why we need more public spaces in our cities

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8. link.springer.com › article › 10Introduction: the future of public space | URBAN DESIGN ...

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   Mar 2, 2018 · That historic document, later adopted by consensus by all 193 member states of the United Nations, has affirmed the importance of public space as a key to creating more socially, economically and ecologically successful and sustainable cities, with no fewer than nine paragraphs on the subject.