Public space | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 29/12/2018

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_space


00:01:35 1 Use of public spaces
00:01:45 1.1 Right to common passage
00:02:08 1.2 Restrictions on state action in public spaces in the United States
00:03:52 1.3 Social norms in public spaces
00:04:16 1.4 Controversy regarding restrictions on use
00:06:13 1.5 As a site for democracy
00:07:13 1.6 Privatization
00:08:56 1.7 Semi-public spaces
00:10:15 2 Public space in design theory
00:10:42 2.1 Historical shift
00:13:14 2.2 Modern critique
00:15:23 2.3 Art in public space
00:16:57 2.4 Approaching urban design
00:18:33 3 Notes and references
00:18:43 4 See also
00:18:52 5 Bibliography
00:19:52 6 External links



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SUMMARY
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A public space is a place that is generally open and accessible to people.  Roads (including the pavement), public squares, parks and beaches are typically considered public space. To a limited extent, government buildings which are open to the public, such as public libraries are public spaces, although they tend to have restricted areas and greater limits upon use. Although not considered public space, privately owned buildings or property visible from sidewalks and public thoroughfares may affect the public visual landscape, for example, by outdoor advertising. Recently, the concept of Shared space has been advanced to enhance the experience of pedestrians in public space jointly used by automobiles and other vehicles.
Public space has also become something of a touchstone for critical theory in relation to philosophy, (urban) geography, visual art, cultural studies, social studies and urban design. The term 'public space' is also often misconstrued to mean other things such as 'gathering place', which is an element of the larger concept of social space.
One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid tickets are required for entry. Non-government-owned malls are examples of 'private space' with the appearance of being 'public space'.