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Spaces of Becoming: Lessons for Planners from the Square Movements

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  • Silvano De la Llata

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The dilemma of openness reflects a long-standing ontological debate about public space. The dilemma is between creating boundless spaces that allow for an infinite diversity of uses but lack coherence, and bounding spaces to secure coherence at the cost of diversity. The implications for the theory and practice of public space planning, regulation, management and design are fundamentally different. By analyzing movement, occupation and identity in public spaces in the context of protest, I explore the concept of spaces of becoming: a fluid approach to public space interpretation and an alternative to the ‘dilemma of openness.’

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  • Silvano De la Llata, 2021. "Spaces of Becoming: Lessons for Planners from the Square Movements," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(1), pages 90-107, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:22:y:2021:i:1:p:90-107
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2021.1880617
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    1. Grace Abou Jaoude & Majd Murad & Olaf Mumm & Vanessa Miriam Carlow, 2024. "Operationalizing the open city concept: A case study of Berlin," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 51(3), pages 721-744, March.

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