Parkinson, John R.. (2012) How is space public? : implications for spatial policy and democracy. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy . ISSN 1472-3425 (In Press)

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Battles over public space involve conflicts of values that express themselves in planning policies as well as the built environment. However, the dominant conceptions of public space in planning practice and the academic literature supports a limited range of those values. This article argues that conceptions based on openness and accessibility play into a particular construction of public life that emphasises casual interactions and downplays purposive, political ones. Following a conceptual analysis of the public/private distinction, the paper offers a novel, threefold account of public space; argues that democracy requires a particular kind of publicness not recognized by the commonly-accepted definition; and deploys a simple content analysis to highlight the conceptual emphases and absences in planning policy in the political heart of London. It argues that some advocates of public space are unwittingly supporting restrictive planning and design practices that limit important kinds of democratic expression.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Public spaces, City planning
Journal or Publication Title:	Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy
Publisher:	Pion
ISSN:	1472-3425
Date:	8 August 2012
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	In Press
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	British Academy (BA)
Grant number:	SG-44244 (BA)
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