Providing Public Space in a Contemporary Metropolis

Claudio De Magalhães is Head of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London.Louie Sieh is Programme Leader for Architectural Studies at City University of Hong Kong.

• 1.Introduction2.Conceptualising Public Space for Governance: A Complex Shared Common Good3.The Nature of Publicness4.The Governance and Management of Public Space5.Public Space Management in London and Hong Kong6.The Quantitative Challenges of Public Space Provision and Management7.The Qualitative Challenges of Public Space Provision and Management: Quality and Responsiveness8.Conclusions and the Sketch of a Practical Theory of Public Space Governance

“By analysing the challenges facing large metropolitan areas in providing and managing public space, Claudio de Magalhães and Louie Sieh have made a valuable contribution to the field of urbanism.” Ali Madanipour, Newcastle University