The role of planners in public open space production in contemporary African cities: a reinjection of the social agenda in planning practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Kundani Makakavhule ◽  
Danielle Hill
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Planning Practice ◽  
African Cities ◽  
Social Agenda ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The Social ◽  
Space Production

Fluid Multilingual Practices among Youth in Cameroon and Mozambique

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torun Reite ◽  
Francis Badiang Oloko ◽  
Manuel Armando Guissemo
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
The South ◽  
African Cities ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
The Social

Inspired by recent epistemological and ontological debates aimed at unsettling and reshaping conceptions of language, this essay discusses how mainstream sociolinguistics offers notions meaningful for studying contexts of the South. Based on empirical studies of youth in two African cities, Yaoundé in Cameroon and Maputo in Mozambique, the essay engages with “fluid modernity” and “enregisterment” to unravel the role that fluid multilingual practices play in the social lives of urban youth. The empirically grounded theoretical discussion shows how recent epistemologies and ontologies offer inroads to more pluriversal knowledge production. The essay foregrounds: i) the role of language in the sociopolitical battles of control over resources, and ii) speakers’ reflexivity and metapragmatic awareness of register formations of fluid multilingual practices. Moreover, it shows how bundles of localized meanings construct belongings and counterhegemonic discourses, as well as demonstrating speakers’ differential valuations and perceptions of boundaries and transgressions across social space.

Brand and influencer strategies in social media marketing of luxury brands in African cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehita Iqani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
African Cities ◽  
Global Brands ◽  
Global Brand ◽  
Critical Theories ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article explores the role of social media promotions in the marketing of luxury, from the perspectives of both representatives of global brands and the local influencers contracted to promote them online. It provides insights into role of social media in marketing luxury in ‘new’ markets (African cities) and the complexities attendant to the relationship between brand representatives and influencers. It reports on in-depth interviews with brand representatives and social media influencers working in the luxury sector in large anglophone African cities. Empirical findings show the role of social media in how luxury is promoted by those working in the industry. Three key complexities to do with value, trust and authenticity were evident in how global brand representatives and local influencers discussed social media. In terms of value, influencers emphasize strategies for monetizing visibility, while brand managers emphasize the need to get their money’s worth. Regarding trust, influencers express caution about brands trying to exploit them, while brands express scepticism about the extent of influencer’s abilities. On the topic of authenticity, influencers emphasize how the integrity of their personal brands is paramount, while brand representatives are mostly concerned with how genuine the social media posts seem. The article provides original empirical details about the relationships between brand managers and social media influencers, as well as to the nuances of social media luxury marketing in African cities. It contributes to critical theories of branding practice in media economies of the global south.

scholarly journals PERGESERAN MAKNA FILOSOFIS ALUN-ALUN KOTA BANDUNG PADA ABAD XIX – ABAD XXI

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Miftahul Falah ◽  
Agusmanon Yuniadi ◽  
Rina Adyawardhina
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Sacred Space ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The City ◽  
City Park

Sebagai kota yang dibangun dengan mempertimbangkan aspek kosmologis, alun-alun merupakan salah satu elemen pembentuk Kota Bandung sejak menjadi pusat pemerintahan Kabupaten Bandung pada 25 September 1810. Alun-alun Kota Bandung mengalami perubahan fungsi, dari titik batas ruang profan dan ruang sakral menjadi ruang terbuka publik sehingga makna filosofisnya mengalami pergeseran. Untuk memahami perubahan tersebut secara kronologis, dilakukan penelitian historis dengan menerapkan metode sejarah yang terdiri dari empat tahap, yaitu heuristik, kritik, interpretasi, dan historiografi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam perkembangannya, warga Kota Bandung tidak lagi memandang alun-alun sebagai salah satu elemen penyeimbang antara makrokosmos dan mikrokosmos, melainkan sebagai ruang terbuka publik tempat bersosialisasi seluruh warga kota. Fungsi Alun-alun Kota Bandung menunjukkan perubahan, dari sebuah lapangan terbuka dengan fungsi administratif kota tradisional hingga menjadi sebuah taman kota yang menjadi destinasi wisata di pusat kota sehingga memperlihatkan fungsi sosial-ekonomi.As a city that was built which takes the cosmological aspect into consideration, the square is one of the elements that formed the city of Bandung since becoming the capital of Bandung Regency on September 25, 1810. Its changing functions, which were traditionally perceived as a boundary of profane and sacred space into modern public open space, reflected a shifting in philosophical meaning. To understand the changes chronologically, this paper uses historical method which consists of four stages, namely, heuristics, critique, interpretation, and historiography. The results show that gradually the citizens of Bandung no longer look at the city square as one of the elements of the balance between the macrocosm and microcosm, but rather as a place for community gatherings. Its function changes from an open field with the administrative role of the traditional city into a city park that became a tourist destination in the city centre with socio-economic functions.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Sense of Community and Involvement in Playground Activities: Panacea to Ameliorate Social Vices and Delinquencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola ◽  
Mohamad Hisyam Rasidi ◽  
Ismail Said
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
The Social ◽  
Attitudinal Changes ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Researchers have identified defects in the physical environments in which they interact and play, which has resulted in a decline the expected values initiated in both the social, physical and psychological developments. The role of playground in the development of adolescent’s health, moral and social standard has attracted lower interest in the recent time. The adolescent sense of community relates to a positive experience in the community open space setting such as playground and social well-being with their peers in general. Over time, little efforts have been initiated by the researchers towards these phenomena. This current study fills the gap by examining the adolescents’ sense of community through a quantitative survey via appraisal of the quality of community playground, emotional connection and effects of their participation in playground activities on ameliorating the delinquents’ behavior and social vices. Completed survey questionnaires retrieved from a total number of 69 purposive respondents who are adolescents from three towns and analyzed through relative importance index (RII) via Likert scale. Results from the analysis indicated that adolescents’ positive attitudinal changes and reduction in social vices and delinquent’s behavior could be achieved through their involvements in quality and well-equipped playgrounds. Similarly, the significant role of sense of community in enhancing adolescent social participation in playground activities contributes to a major role in increasing their social well-being and togetherness. Thus, the study recommends appropriate future planning, design, and management of neighborhood playgrounds in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Kolaborasi Pemerintah Kota Serang dan Ormas Islam dalam Memberantas Prostitusi di Alun-Alun Kota Serang

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Sherly Melinda ◽  
Delly Maulana ◽  
Fikri Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
City Government ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Islamic Organizations

This study discusses how the Serang City Square as a public open space is abused by prostitution as a place for approval of prostitution transactions. These conditions make the City Government of Serang do various ways to allow the condition of the City Square of Serang which has been abused by parties related to prostitution. When the government has not been able to deal with the problem of prostitution itself, then to facilitate the handling of prostitution, the government collaborates with other parties, namely Islamic Organizations that are considered capable of assisting the City Government of Serang in eradicating prostitution in Serang City Square. However, at the time of the collaboration between the Serang City Government and the Islamic Organizations, it had not been running optimally because there were some collaborations between one of them which was not going well with good communication between the best institutions and the Islamic Organizations in eradicating prostitution. This is because the government considers that Islamic Organizations do not have the authority to eradicate prostitution. Indeed, the role of Islamic Organizations is only as a companion and to remind the government.

Landscape Heritage Conservation along Sanur Beach Borderline in Bali: Perspectives of the Local Government and Visitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 202-205
Author(s):  
Tri Anggraini Prajnawrdhi ◽  
Sadasivam Karuppannan ◽  
Alpana Sivam
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
New Development ◽  
Landscape Heritage

Bali is well known as the Paradise Island on the earth. Its unique landscape and culture attract large number of tourists from all over the world. Due to large number of tourist’s inflow several new developments are taking place in Denpasar city to support tourism activities especially in the tourism zone. Sanur beach attracts thousands tourist each year, and the new development of this beach is undeniable. The beach borderline has been declared as one of the cultural heritage in Bali, where the traditional Hindu ceremony took place. But nowadays, the border has interrupted with commercial activity for tourism purposes. Based on empirical research which employed a case study of public open space along the beach, the paper draws on the Balinese experiences with particular reference to Sanur Beach. This paper explores the perception of two different stakeholders with the practices on use of public open space. It argues that global economic have raised new issues for decisions relating to ownership and management of public open spaces and consequently brought effects on cultural heritage. This is reflected that role of government, private sectors involvement and the local community should be urgently improved.

Building Calculated Uncertainty: Cedric Price’s Interaction Centre

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Marcela Aragüez
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Social Critic ◽  
Social Agenda ◽  
Short Lifespan ◽  
The Social ◽  
Potteries Thinkbelt ◽  
Post War

As his friend Niall Hobhouse claimed, Cedric Price ‘wasn’t really an architect, but a social critic to the left of the Left who stumbled on the post-war ruins of modernism’.1 The role of Price’s unbuilt legacy for Western architectural culture has been praised extensively, with a special emphasis on the unorthodox nature of both his practice and academic contributions.2 Succeeding generations have found inspiration in Price’s personal view of the architectural profession, his work being positioned often within radical and utopian approaches yet involving a committed social agenda. The social role of architecture was for Price tightly linked to the capacity of the built environment to be adapted by its users. Buildings should be understood as temporary commodities, malleable objects with a short lifespan dictated by their usefulness for the community. Conceived as infrastructures, unbuilt projects such as the famous Fun Palace, Potteries Thinkbelt, or Magnet were formulated as productive objects with a profound commitment for socially regenerating the contexts into which they were to be inserted.

scholarly journals The role of space in sustaining children's traditional games

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-372
Author(s):  
Dhini Dewiyanti Tantarto ◽  
Dianna Astrid Hertoery
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
West Java ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Children's Development ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Children’S Development

Playing is one of the activities naturally possessed by children from childhood and elements of learning have been observed to be in playing and vice versa. For example, traditional games have philosophical values with moral messages but they have been replaced by games prioritizing technological advancements over time. This has reduced the familiarity of many children with traditional games in recent times. Meanwhile, the reduction in the quantity and quality of play and public open space for children is often considered one of the factors causing the extinction of traditional games. The availability of an adequate environment including play areas or playground aids children's development. This paper discusses the traditional games known by the present generation and the role of space in sustaining them with the focus on West Java. The study was conducted through observation and distribution of questionnaires to children aged 6-12 years living in Bandung city and some urban settlements. The results provided an overview of the types of traditional games known by the children, the space they favored, and its role in their willingness to play. © 2020 Dhini Dewiyanti Tantarto, Dianna Astrid Hertoery

scholarly journals KARAKTER PENGGUNA RUANG PUBLIK DI TAMAN AYODYA JAKARTA SELATAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Alfiani Noor ◽  
M I Ririk Winandari ◽  
Mohammad Ischak
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The Social ◽  
To Come ◽  
City Park ◽  
Character Types

<p>Taman Kota merupakan salah satu bentuk ruang terbuka publik yang berfungsi memenuhi kebutuhan warga kota dalam melakukan kegiatan sosial. Karakteristik ruang tersebut seharusnya sesuai dengan kebutuhan sosial penggunanya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendalami karakter pengguna dalam pemanfaatan Taman Ayodya. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik taman, yang meliputi bentuk taman, lokasi, konteks lingkungan taman, fitur taman mempengaruhi karakter pengguna, jenis kegiatan, dan perilaku pengguna. Karakteristik taman yang memberikan kenyamanan bagi pengunjung secara umum adalah kehadiran suasana alami dalam taman, adanya danau, tempat duduk dan kondisi taman yang terpelihara. Taman mudah diakses secara fisik, visual, maupun simbolis. Karakter pengguna beragam mulai dari remaja, dewasa hingga keluarga, ditemukan kecenderungan alasan minat pengguna datang ke taman untuk menghilangkan penat dan berolahraga.</p><p> </p><p>Kata kunci : <em>ruang terbuka,  ruang terbuka publik, karakteristik ruang terbuka publik</em></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em>ABSTRACT</em></strong></p><p><em>City Park is a form of public open space that functions to meet the needs of city residents in carrying out social activities. The characteristics of the space should be in accordance with the social needs of the users. This study aims to explore the user's character in the use of Ayodya Park. This research was conducted qualitatively. The results showed that the characteristics of the park, which includes the shape of the park, the location, the context of the park's environment, the features of the park affect the user's character, types of activities, and user behavior. The characteristics of the park that provide comfort for visitors in general are the presence of a natural atmosphere in the park, the presence of lakes, seating and maintained garden conditions. The park is easily accessible physically, visually, and symbolically. User characters ranging from teenagers, adults to families, found a tendency to interest users to come to the park to eliminate fatigue and exercise.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Keywords: open space, public open space, characteristics of public open space</em></p>

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