{"product_id":"public-space-reader-paperback","title":"Public Space Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiodrag Mitrasinovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eVikas Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent global appropriations of public spaces through urban activism, public uprising, and political protest have brought back democratic values, beliefs, and practices that have been historically associated with cities. Given the aggressive commodification of public re- sources, public space is critically important due to its capacity to enable forms of public dis- course and social practice which are fundamental for the well-being of democratic societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Space Reader brings together public space scholarship by a cross-disciplinary group of academics and specialists whose essays consider fundamental questions: What is public space and how does it manifest larger cultural, social, and political processes? How are public spaces designed, socially and materially produced, and managed? How does this impact the nature and character of public experience? What roles does it play in the struggles for the just city, and the Right to The City? What critical participatory approaches can be employed to create inclusive public spaces that respond to the diverse needs, desires, and aspirations of individuals and communities alike? What are the critical global and comparative perspectives on public space that can enable further scholarly and professional work? And, what are the futures of public space in the face of global pandemics, such as COVID-19?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe readers of this volume will be rewarded with an impressive array of perspectives that are bound to expand critical understanding of public space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiodrag Mitrasinovic\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Urbanism and Architecture at Parsons School of Design. His scholarly work focuses on the role design plays as an agent of social and political change, and as a catalyst for critical urban transformations. His research argues for the centrality of designing in the conceptualization, socio-spatial production, and representation of democratic and participatory urban space. His work also focuses on the generative capacity and infrastructural dimensions of public space, specifically at the intersections of urban and public design, social justice, and public policy. Miodrag is the co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eThe Emerging Public Realm of the Greater Bay Area: Approaches to Public Space in a Chinese Megaregion \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2021); \u003ci\u003eCooperative Cities \u003c\/i\u003e(2018); editor of \u003ci\u003eConcurrent Urbanities: Designing Infrastructures of Inclusion \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2016); co-editor of \u003ci\u003eTravel, Space, Architecture \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2009); and author of \u003ci\u003eTotal Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVikas Mehta \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of Urbanism at the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati. His research explores the various dimensions of urbanity through the exploration of place as a social and ecological setting and as a sensorial art. Mehta is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Public Space \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2020); editor of \u003ci\u003ePublic Space \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2015), an anthology of 98 chapters; co-author of \u003ci\u003e101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School \u003c\/i\u003e(2018); and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Street: A Quintessential Social Public Space \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2013) that received the 2014 Book Award from the Environmental Design Research Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42743726342207,"sku":"9780815385042","price":116.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5b717c181ef143d1b13902b9bf059e35.webp?v=1765165804","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/public-space-reader-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}