This book identifies effective strategies to plan, create and manage government and privately-owned public urban spaces, and explores the broad spectrum of ways to govern public spaces and how they can be financially sustainable assets. The book consists of three Parts. Part I explores the...

In every city, the urban spaces that form the public realm—ranging from city streets, neighborhood squares, and parks to public facilities such as libraries and markets—account for about one-third of the city’s total land area, on average. Despite this significance, the potential for these...

This book identifies effective strategies to plan, create and manage government and privately-owned public urban spaces, and explores the broad spectrum of ways to govern public spaces and how they can be financially sustainable assets. The book consists of three Parts. Part I explores the...

Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Urbanization and the Need for Space -- Functional Cities, Vibrant Places -- Public Spaces: Liabilities or Assets? -- Attributes of Successful Public Spaces: A Framework -- Actors and Stakeholders --...