Whose Public Space?: International Case Studies in Urban Design and Development

by Madanipour; Ali

• ISBN13: 9780415553865
• ISBN10: 0415553865
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-02-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Modern urban societies have become fragmented environments consisting of individuals. Here theoretical accounts and case studies address whether making public spaces more accessible can restore the social fabric of the city, highlighting key projects across the world.

Author Biography

Ali Madanipour is Professor of Urban Design at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, UK.

Table of Contents

List of figures	p. vii
List of tables	p. xi
List of contributors	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The changing nature of public space in city centres	p. 17
Less public than before? Public space improvement in Newcastle city centre	p. 21
Youth participation and revanchist regimes: redeveloping Old Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne	p. 51
Can public space improvement revive the city centre? The case of Taichung, Taiwan	p. 69
Change in the public spaces of traditional cities: Zaria, Nigeria	p. 87
Public space and everyday life in urban neighbourhoods	p. 107
Marginal public spaces in European cities	p. 111
Gating the streets: the changing shape of public spaces in South Africa	p. 131
Public spaces within modern residential areas in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	p. 148
The design and development of public open spaces in an Iranian new town	p. 172
Making public space in low-income neighbourhoods in Mexico	p. 191
Co-production of public space in Nord-Pas-de-Calais: redefinition of social meaning	p. 212
Whose public space?	p. 237
References	p. 243
Index	p. 263
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