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Why are the Design and Development of Public Spaces Significant for Cities?
By Madanipour, A.
Full Citation
Madanipour, A. (1999). Why are the design and development of public spaces significant for cities?. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 26(6), 879-891.
Key Findings
The paper investigates the nature and role of public space and its significance for cities today, a concern for social and functional integration in response to social and spatial segregation of cities and the unhelpful privatization of public space.