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This book presents possible alternatives and interpretations to the well established notion in the mostly western discourse on public space. The discourse on public space as understood in the democratic-rationalist tradition, when applied to the Singaporean public space, would offer much criticism but would not be adequate in identifying alternative processes that allow for transformative potentials in public space. Thus said, the objectives of this book are: 1. To develop a conceptual frame of reference to construct the discourse on Singapore public space 2. To form a preliminary model of Singapore public space through analyzing case studies 3. To understand the modes, methods of production and representation of these public spaces within the rapidly changing urban context 4. To situate these constructions of public space and its possible trajectories within the larger discourse on public space, and to examine the viability of such a construction and interpretive model of public space

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Religious Clothing in Public Spaces Around the World -- Women and Religious Clothing in Public Spaces -- Religious Clothing and Public Schools -- Dealing with Religious Clothing in Public Spaces -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- For Further Discussion -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography of Books -- Index -- Back Cover

"The Companion to Public Space draws together an outstanding multidisciplinary collection of specially commissioned chapters that offer the state of the art in the intellectual discourse, scholarship, research and principles of understanding and the construction of public space. Thematically, the volume crosses disciplinary boundaries and traverses territories to address the philosophical, political, legal, planning, design and management issues in the social construction of public space. The Companion uniquely assembles important voices from diverse fields of philosophy, political science, geography, anthropology, sociology, urban design and planning, architecture, art and many more under one cover. It addresses the complete ecology of the topic to expose the interrelated issues, challenges and opportunities of public space in the twenty-first century. The book is primarily intended for scholars and graduate students for whom it will provide an invaluable and up-to-date guide to current thinking across the range of disciplines that converge in the study of public space. The Companion will also be of use to practitioners and public officials that deal with the planning, design and management of public spaces"--

Preliminary Material -- 1 Ottoman Women in Public Space: An Introduction /Edith Gülçin Ambros , Ebru Boyar , Palmira Brummett , Kate Fleet and Svetla Ianeva -- 2 The 'What If?' of the Ottoman Female: Authority, Ethnography, and Conversation /Palmira Brummett -- 3 Female Actors, Producers and Money Makers in Ottoman Public Space: The Case of the Late Ottoman Balkans /Svetla Ianeva -- 4 The Powerful Public Presence of the Ottoman Female Consumer /Kate Fleet -- 5 The Extremes of Visibility: Slave Women in Ottoman Public Space /Kate Fleet -- 6 Frivolity and Flirtation /Edith Gülçin Ambros -- 7 An Imagined Moral Community: Ottoman Female Public Presence, Honour and Marginality /Ebru Boyar -- 8 The Public Presence and Political Visibility of Ottoman Women /Ebru Boyar -- Bibliography -- Index.

Portrait monuments are often displayed in prominent, public spaces so they can be viewed easily. Larger-than-life bronze figures tower atop marble pedestals as symbols of virtue to the general public. While most are undoubtedly familiar with this motif, much information about these statues is not made readily available- who decides which figures are honored in this very public, very expensive, way? This research explores these unknowns as an extension of work done for the Edwards Center for Inclusive Excellence, by examining monuments on the South Carolina State House grounds. Although the monuments found at the seat of the state's democracy are usually described as "public monuments," many are funded, at least in part, by private donations. A monument of Strom Thurmond, for example, received funding from Bank of America, Bellsouth, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield, among other private donors, in an amount totaling $850,000. Such large sums of money are not donated without cause. By examining primary sources and historical documents, along with the monuments themselves, I seek to unveil these motives, in order to better understand how private funding has shaped this public space. Using money to determine motivation, this project elucidates the private decisions that affect the public these grounds are meant to serve.

Teenagers have no obvious right to spaces of their own. They often have nowhere else to go except outdoor public places, where they often come into conflict with other groups. This article explores this dilemma. Based on empirical studies in Sweden, the article describes how teenagers use public spaces in their local environments to create meaning and context in their existence. It indicates which places they use, what characterizes these places, and how teenagers use them. Variation and variety in the structures and environments of places mean that the local field of activity cannot always be encompassed by traditional generalizing theories. Knowledge of the significance of local variations in the identity construction and action strategies of youth thus becomes an important link in understanding and interpreting the postmodern society.

This publication aims to generate an open arena for debate dealing with memory and public space; issues which are highly complex in both theoretical and practical terms. The broad scope of perspectives presented in the papers helps us understand some of the current lines of thinking on memory and the city from an interdisciplinary point of view (art, urban design, history), looking at the politics and management of memory in public space. Ruins, remains and immaterial spaces of memory or heritage may be understood as elements which organise space in relation to its connections with the events of the past and the future; stimulating debate about current political consensus and dissent. The remnants of the past, John Berger would say, are not just those which remain when something has disappeared: they may also in themselves form the mark of a project. ; This work is framed within the development of research projects HAR 2012-30874 and HAR 2011-14431-C02- 01-E of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Spain and AGAUR projects 2009SGR0903 and 2014SGR0068, Generalitat de Catalunya

This international volume explores the transformations of public space and public transport in response to COVID-19, both those resulting from official governmental regulations and from everyday practices of urban citizens. The contributors discuss how the virus made urban inequalities clearer, and redefined public spaces in the "new normal".

Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public space, in reality, they are greatly restrictive and diminished in affordability, accessibility and social meaning. It is in this context that William S.W. Lim, chairman of Asian Urban Lab, has brought together architects, designers, historians, sociologists and urbanists from the region to discuss public space in selected Asian cities. Part One contains essays from participants from Chongqing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Taipei and observations from commentators. Several essays by William S.W. Lim on the subject round off the discussion in Part Two. The thoughtful essays in Public Space in Urban Asia emphasise how engaging with the present actuality of cities and public awareness of spatial justice in cities are crucial - for it is the achievement of spatial justice that will help create a greater level of happiness across societies in our increasingly urbanised world

AbstractThis article looks at some recent developments in the relationship between public space and dissent. The article does this by firstly distinguishing between dissent and resistance. Dissent is based broadly around disagreements between individuals in particular groups and contexts against a perceived grievance of some sort. As a result dissent can arise in a variety of contexts, especially within everyday life, popular culture, and with small acts of defiance against frustrations one experiences. These acts can also assume more overtly political modes in the form of resistance as when people demonstrate in the streets. The distinction is therefore useful because it helps us understand how the state and other governance mechanisms adopt policies and strategies to pre‐empt dissent and thereby prevent dissent from spilling over into resistance located in particular places. The article will examine how the state and governance have changed the way in which they pre‐empt the formation of spaces of dissent in order to effectively regulate them in the pre‐ and post‐9/11 climate. Taking examples from the USA and the UK, the paper explores these points through global social movements, law and dissent, planning and designing dissent, and the surveillance of dissent.

Charles T. Goodsell, The American Statehouse: Interpreting Democracy's Temples