Companion to Public Space

Mehta, Vikas; Palazzo, Danilo

doi:10.4324/9781351002189

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“…In other words, most of the city's public spaces are neither purely public, nor purely private, but a mix of elements of both in continuum, called as "pseudo-public / hybrid spaces". Cafes, shopping malls, gated society clubhouse, all fall into this category [10].…”

Section: Public Space and Its Publicity: A Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Good Public Space Index model -GPSI [10] conceived by Vikas Mehta is based on the argument that no space is a 'good public space' unless it has presence of people and activity, without compromising the quality standards and basic needs in public space. He believes that achieving high footfall in a public space is not the only desire, but have diversity of type of people using the space is the key to a successful public space.…”

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“…He defined the GPSI on the vector scale of 0-10 where, high score means more diversity and vice versa. Figure 1 is a graphical representation of five dimensions of public space as defined by Vikas Mehta [10,21].…”

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Compendium of Dimensions for Evaluating Publicness of Public Spaces

Kaur¹,

Chhabra²

2023

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Compendium of Dimensions for Evaluating Publicness of Public Spaces

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Chhabra²

2023

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“…"The access and availability to public spaces can show how public spaces are, or not, an arena for public life: a place for individual and group expression; a forum for dialogue, debate, and contestation; a space for conviviality, leisure, performance, and display; a place for economic survival and refuge; a site for exchange of information and ideas; and a setting for nature to exist in the city and to support the well-being of its inhabitants." (Mehta and Palazzo, 2020) In this definition, access to and availability of public spaces are part of defining public space -implicitly bringing forth concepts of inclusion and exclusion. Historically, literature on public space has focused on cities in the Global North, particularly North American and European cities, where Western ideologies and politics influence the production of the built environment to reflect prevailing narratives of inclusion and exclusion (Jacobs, 1992;Gehl, 2011;Mogilevich, 2020).…”

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Co-creating Inclusive Public Spaces: Learnings from Four Global Case Studies on inclusive Cities

Patrick¹,

McKinnon²

2022

jps

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This paper presents some of the findings from a global research study on inclusive infrastructure and city design and will focus on inclusive public spaces. Persons with disabilities can experience multi-dimensional exclusion from urban life, including but not limited to physical, attitudinal and social barriers. Public spaces, including recreational and social spaces, are often not prioritised. Inclusive public spaces are fundamental to participation and inclusive in society. Including persons with disabilities in the design and planning of the built environment supports equal rights and helps identify people’s aspirations for inclusive environments. Four city case studies will be discussed in this paper: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Varanasi, India; Surakarta, Indonesia; and Nairobi, Kenya. Research participants and objectives are organised by three stakeholder groups: People - first-hand experiences of persons with disabilities living in the city and their aspirations for a more inclusive city Policy - the awareness and understanding of inclusive design among policy-makers Practice - the awareness and understanding of inclusive design among practitioners including barriers to implementation, opportunities and the relationship with assistive technology Methods include document reviews, interviews, photo diaries and co-design workshops with participatory and inclusive engagement of persons with disabilities throughout. Findings on public spaces are discussed in three ways: The types of public spaces valued by participants in each of the four cities. The barriers and challenges experienced by persons with disabilities in the public realm. Aspirations for more inclusive public spaces and opportunities for inclusive design The paper concludes by discussing how the targeted stakeholder groups of people, policy and practice also help represent three essential dimensions of inclusive city design and forming a framework for successful implementation and delivery and supporting targets set out through the UNCRPD and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read the full article in accessible html-format here.

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“…The demise of public spaces places that enable free interaction between citizens has been a focus of thought and concern for decades [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. The aim of this article was to delve deeper into the idea of the urban commons and how they are being encroached upon and excluded, following the theory of Banerjee [18].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Reconfiguration of Urban Public–Private Spaces in the Mall: False Security, Antidemocratization, and Apoliticalization

Gómez

2021

Sustainability

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In cities across the world, public spaces are being reconfigured, and their functions are being appropriated by private areas, such as shopping malls. The aim of the present article was to analyze this problem and, more specifically, to study shopping centers as secure spaces in cities, as well as the antidemocratic and apolitical nature of such malls. The study takes a positivist approach, beginning with the existing theoretical framework and using data from case studies to generate findings. The theoretical framework is established through a review of the literature, while the case study data are drawn from an analysis of news content from digital media and from autoethnography. The findings suggest malls are perceived as safe spaces, also in addition to being home to minor offenses, as well as a number of tragic events and crimes. Additionally, a growing number of demonstrations and political acts are being staged inside malls, which are seen as symbols of consumption and the neoliberal capitalist system. The owners and managers of shopping centers condone and permit the least conflictive acts and ban and repress the remainder, on occasions with the support of state security forces. The relocation of civic life to malls reduces the use of public spaces and erodes the value of the public sphere. The article ends by proposing public actions to reverse this process.

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Companion to Public Space

Cited by 17 publications

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Compendium of Dimensions for Evaluating Publicness of Public Spaces

Compendium of Dimensions for Evaluating Publicness of Public Spaces

Co-creating Inclusive Public Spaces: Learnings from Four Global Case Studies on inclusive Cities

The Reconfiguration of Urban Public–Private Spaces in the Mall: False Security, Antidemocratization, and Apoliticalization

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