Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis Architecture Theory hints and tips

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When the Corporation of Glasgow undertook a massive programme of council house construction to replace the city's notorious slums after the First World War

and into the digitally overwhelmed 'scripted spaces' of the future

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and creating a network of connection and joy

Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis Architecture Theory hints and tipsIncreasingly, public space provision and management are being transferred from the public sector to real estate developers, private sector organisations, voluntary groups and community bodies. Contrasting the more historical, horizontal character of London with the intense street life of high rise Hong Kong, this book tells the story of the two cities relationships with non traditional forms of public space governance. The authors consider the