Insurgent Public Space: Guerrilla Urbanism and the Remaking of Contemporary Cities

by Jeffrey Hou

Book Overview

Winner of the EDRA book prize for 2012.

In cities around the world, individuals and groups are reclaiming and creating urban sites, temporary spaces and informal gathering places. These 'insurgent public spaces' challenge conventional views of how urban areas are defined and used, and how they can transform the city environment. No longer confined to traditional public areas like neighbourhood parks and public plazas, these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415779669
• ISBN13: 9780415779661
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"