Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis: Dilemmas and Lessons from London and Hong Kong (First Edition) (Urban Policy, Planning and the Built Environment)

By: Claudio De Magalhães and Louie Sieh

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Synopsis: Increasingly, public space provision and management are being transferred from the public sector to real estate developers, private sector organisations, voluntary groups and community bodies. Contrasting the more historical, horizontal character of London with the intense street life of high-rise Hong Kong, this book tells the story of the two cities’ relationships with non-traditional forms of public space governance. The authors consider the implications for the ‘publicness’ of these complex spaces and the challenges and impacts that different forms of provision have on those with a stake in them, and on the cities as a whole.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 222 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781447358886
Related ISBNs:: 9781447358855, 9781447358879, 9781447358862, 9781447358893
Publisher:: Policy Press
Date of Addition:: 06/25/24
Copyrighted By:: Policy Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.