Spaces of Becoming: Lessons for Planners from the Square Movements

Silvano De la Llata

Planning Theory & Practice, 2021, vol. 22, issue 1, 90-107

Abstract: 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.’

Date: 2021
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