Whose Public Space? International case studies in urban
design and development

Whose Public Space? International case studies in urban
design and development

Whose Public Space? International case studies in urban
design and development

Public spaces mirror the complexities of urban societies: as historic social bonds between individuals have become weakened or transformed, and cities have increasingly become agglomerations of atomized 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? Do the existing and new public spaces of the city serve the public at large, or are
they contested and exclusive? Whose public spaces are they? This book offers some answers to these questions through case studies of making public space in different countries.

Ali Madanipour