This study is a comprehensive literature review about the field of the urban commons and its
diversity, which we investigate through the lens of the new commons. Acknowledging a …

In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the
world's major cities. Typically designed by globe-trotting" starchitects" or by a few large …

This paper explores the question what kind of educational work can be done in attempts to
reclaim or reinvigorate the public sphere. Through a discussion of the intersection of public …

In our fast-changing urban world, the impacts of social and environmental change on
children are often overlooked. Children and their Urban Environment examines these …

The People's Property? is the first book-length scholarly examination of how negotiations
over the ownership, control, and peopling of public space are central to the development of …

This article explores the theoretical and substantive connections between iconicity and
consumerism in the field of contemporary iconic architecture within the framework of a …

In August 2014, a white police officer shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager in
Ferguson, Missouri, USA, fueling the nascent Black Lives Matter movement. The following …

This article reviews the literature on the interactions between retail activities and urban
economic resilience with a primary focus on the US The social, economic and environmental …

The main characteristics of public space are accessibility and usability for all citizens.
However, current developments, primarily observed in cities, suggest the loss of a clear …

This article analyses post-apartheid public spaces through social and spatial practices at the
Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront mall in Cape Town. Our empirical evidence suggests that …