Closing and disclosing public space in the Latin American city

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This analysis provides a glimpse of the contradictions between the artistic and often idealized representational purposes of the urban plaza, and its political and economic base. Bringing these contradictions to light helps to demystify and highlight the ways in which public urban design is deeply i...

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Autor principal: Low, Setha M.
Formato: publishedVersion Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Español
Publicado: Cuadernos de antropología social 2017
Materias:
Plaza
Urban design
Public space
Costa Rica
Representational practices
Diseño urbano
Espacio público
Prácticas artístico-representacionales
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.filo.uba.ar/handle/filodigital/3078
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FILO Digital - Repositorio de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Español
topic Plaza
Urban design
Public space
Costa Rica
Representational practices
Plaza
Diseño urbano
Espacio público
Costa Rica
Prácticas artístico-representacionales
spellingShingle Plaza
Urban design
Public space
Costa Rica
Representational practices
Plaza
Diseño urbano
Espacio público
Costa Rica
Prácticas artístico-representacionales
Low, Setha M.
Closing and disclosing public space in the Latin American city
topic_facet Plaza
Urban design
Public space
Costa Rica
Representational practices
Plaza
Diseño urbano
Espacio público
Costa Rica
Prácticas artístico-representacionales
description This analysis provides a glimpse of the contradictions between the artistic and often idealized representational purposes of the urban plaza, and its political and economic base. Bringing these contradictions to light helps to demystify and highlight the ways in which public urban design is deeply ideological (rather than neutral) both in artistic style and political purpose. Further, by identifying the political and economic objectives of designed public space, its planning, design, construction, or refurbishing takes on new meaning. A public space that is valued ostensibly as a place for people to sit, read, and gather, becomes a strategy for revitalizing a declining city center, a tourist center, and a means of attracting new investments and foreign capital.
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title Closing and disclosing public space in the Latin American city
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