Public space and the challenges of urban transformation in Europe

摘要

The book's premise is that in the context of rapid change the European cities currently face, public spaces play an increasingly important role in such transitions. Its purpose is to address a 'major gap' in the literature: 'the role of the state at its intersection with the multiple roles of public space and the everyday lives of people in European cities' (p. 1). The book is thus structured into three parts comprising rich and diverse accounts of cases throughout Europe by scholars of varied disciplinary backgrounds.