The politics of public space / edited by Setha Low and Neil Smith.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Low, Setha M.
Smith, Neil, 1954-2012
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2006.
Subjects:
Public spaces > Political aspects > Congresses.
Public spaces > Government policy > Congresses.
Democracy > Congresses.
Social control > Congresses.
Politics.
Espaces publics > Aspect politique > Congrès.
Espaces publics > Politique gouvernementale > Congrès.
Démocratie > Congrès.
Contrôle social > Congrès.
Genre:
Congresses.
Congrès.
Physical Description:vii, 185 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: the imperative of public space / Neil Smith and Setha Low
  • The political economy of public space / David Harvey
  • Building the American way: public subsidy, private space / Dolores Hayden
  • Appropriating "the commons": the tragedy of property rights discourse / Elizabeth Blackmar
  • How private interests take over public space: zoning, taxes, and incorporation of gated communities / Setha Low
  • Power, space, and terror: social reproduction and the public environment / Cindi Katz
  • Geography of fear: crime and the transformation of public space in post-apartheid South Africa / Ashley Dawson
  • Clean and safe? Property redevelopment, public space, and homelessness in downtown San Diego / Don Mitchell and Lynn A. Staeheli.