Consequences of content diversity for online public spaces for local communities

Based on artist Thomas Hirschhorn’s installation entitled Bataille Monument, the article discusses how controversial works of art situated outside the art museum can address local communities as fragmented and conflicted communities. It is argued that public spaces should be perceived as zones where potentially different and contradictory social, ethnic, economic and cultural participatory positions can interact, calling for an active negotiation process. Based on theoretical reflections on so-called radical democracy, it is argued that democratic societies and their museum institutions could benefit from focusing on contemporary conflictual and debatable issues.

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Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland

VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability ◽

10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2021.16163 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 56-69

Author(s):

Sergiy Ilchenko

Keyword(s):

Urban Space ◽

Local Community ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Local Communities ◽

Second World War ◽

Collective Actions ◽

World War ◽

Complete Replacement ◽

The City ◽

Second World

Biały Bór is located in the former German territories that came to Poland after the Second World War. The almost complete replacement of the indigenous German and Jewish populations, initially by Polish and soon Ukrainian communities, was the result of the displacement of state borders by the eviction and relocation of millions of people. To do this, the authorities used certain strategies, which brought different approaches and constraints to local communities and urban spaces. The article considers the differences between the declared principles and the actual actions of the authorities in the context of “small stories” of all actors (national communities), as well as the tactics of indirect resistance of the local community to government pressure. Due to the remoteness of the place from the state center and due to its unanimity, the local community becomes the driving force of the spatial development of the city. And since the city is multicultural, the development of public spaces is influenced by the competitiveness (not confrontation) of two local communities. Therefore, the creation of public spaces is considered in the context of the rights of different groups to the city. This paper argues the conditions under which it is the collective actions of local communities that determine the change in the configuration of urban space.

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Teens in Public Spaces and Natural Landscapes

10.1093/oso/9780190847128.003.0018 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Brunelle ◽

Mariana Brussoni ◽

Susan Herrington ◽

M. Kyle Matsuba ◽

Michael W. Pratt

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Local Communities ◽

Civic Life ◽

Natural Environments ◽

User Group ◽

Space Design ◽

Natural Landscapes ◽

Relief Efforts ◽

Public Space Design

This chapter investigates past and current perceptions of adolescents and how these perceptions influence policies and practices around the design of public spaces. It explores the need for and benefits associated with public spaces, including natural landscapes, for adolescents. The chapter positions adolescents as a distinct landscape user group with specific spatial needs and examines ways to incorporate teens’ developing needs, both physical and psychosocial, into public space design that facilitates their connection with local communities, prioritizing their engagement with public space, civic life, and natural environments. The chapter also discusses ways to harness the power of adolescents in environmental debate and in civic and natural disaster relief efforts.

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Urban Commons

Urban Studies ◽

10.1093/obo/9780190922481-0015 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sheila R. Foster ◽

Christian Iaione

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Nonprofit Organizations ◽

Urban Communities ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Urban Housing ◽

Local Communities ◽

Urban Inequality ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Urban Commons ◽

The City

With global urbanization rapidly increasing and with over half of the world’s population already living in cities, the framework of the “urban commons” has emerged as a way to address contemporary urban challenges ranging from urban housing to urban inequality. The concept of urban commons is based on the idea that public spaces, urban land, and infrastructure ought to be accessible to, and able to be utilized by, urban communities to produce and support a range of goods and services important for the sustainability of those populations, particularly the most vulnerable populations. The founding principles of this movement include sharing, collaboration, civic engagement, inclusion, equity, and social justice. Urban commons are created and managed by civic collaborations including participants from local communities, government, business, academic, and local nonprofit organizations. In this way, the city is a platform utilized and optimized by citizens from all backgrounds and social statuses.

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Strengthening the Social Sustainability of Super-Blocks: Belgrade’s Emerging Urban Hubs

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12030903 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 903 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aleksandra Stupar ◽

Predrag Jovanović ◽

Jelena Ivanović Vojvodić

Keyword(s):

Social Sustainability ◽

Public Spaces ◽

Local Communities ◽

Social Aspect ◽

The Social ◽

The 1960S ◽

The Relationship ◽

The City ◽

Administrative Center ◽

Insight Into

Focusing on the social aspect of sustainability, this article provides insight into the process of spatial and functional reconsideration of open public spaces in two selected super-blocks in Belgrade, Serbia. Although their spatial typology is similar, one of them was created during the 1960s in New Belgrade, a new administrative center of the city based on the principles of functionalism, while the other one was built during the 1970s, as a part of urban reconstruction conducted in the central areas of Belgrade (Vračar municipality). The beginning of the 21st century has brought new challenges to open public spaces, reflecting the post-transitional changes of the Serbian socio-economic context, as well as the contemporary urban needs of inhabitants. Consequently, both blocks have developed new gathering places for their local communities, although applying two different approaches, spontaneous/informal (New Belgrade) and formal (Vračar). Considering the specificities of both initiatives and the relationship between local communities and the open public spaces of super-blocks, the comparative analysis is conducted in order to identify the occurring social, spatial, and functional modifications, and the achieved level of social sustainability.

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