Public Space: Goods For Sale

Economic interests now shape public space in Berlin, Germany. How will this trend change the role of public spaces in our urban society?

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February 6, 2001, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Streets, squares and parks dedicated to public use, freely accessible and hence the public spaces of the city, have not been what they once were ...this urban society is gradually disappearing not only because personal communication in urban spaces is increasingly being replaced by telecommunication but also because economic interests, primarily private, instead of social ones are determining the life and the spaces in the city and undermining their social potential...Economics wins against society: Berlin´s public space is being shaped more and more by economic interests."

Thanks to Nandita Godbole

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Tuesday, February 6, 2001 in Topos

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