The interplay of psychology, design, and politics in experiments with urban open space As suburbanization, racial conflict, and the consequences of urban renewa

The authors offer a perspective of how to integrate public space and public life. They contend that three critical human dimensions should guide the process of

Contested Histories in Public Space brings multiple perspectives to bear on historical narratives presented to the public in museums, monuments, texts, and fest

Presents an examination of public space -- what it is, why it's important, how to protect and expand it, and much more.

In the wake of the Occupy movement, leading planners and social scientists examine public space today and freedom to assemble.