Brave New Neighborhoods : The Privatization of Public Space
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| Title: | Brave New Neighborhoods : The Privatization of Public Space |
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| Description: | Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave NewNeighborhoodsconsiders what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces. |
| Authors: | Margaret Kohn |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Public spaces--United States, Freedom of speech--United States, Assembly, Right of--United States, Social change--United States |
| Categories: | LAW / Constitutional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave NewNeighborhoodsconsiders what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces. |
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| ISBN: | 9780415944625 9780415944632 9781135944605 9781135944599 9781135944575 9780203495117 |
