digital image of the city: public space
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The Digital Image of the City Digital & Computational Studies Bowdoin College September 29, 2014 Professor Gieseking Lecture Slides "Public Space"TRANSCRIPT
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Public Space
September 29, 2014 The Digital Image of the City
Digital& Computational Studies Initiative Bowdoin College
Jack Gieseking
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Outline
1. The public sphere 2. The right to the city (Mitchell) 3. Qualities of public space (Low) 4. Privatization of public space 5. Technology & public spaces !6. Selecting our research sample
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What is public space !
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In a world defined by private property, then, public space…takes on exceptional importance.
- Don Mitchell (2003)
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The public sphere
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Overview of the Odeum on the East side of the ancient agora in Thessaloniki, seen from the North East. 2nd c. AD. Wikipedia.
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François Joseph Heim - Charles V Distributing Awards to the Artists at the Close ofthe Salon of 1824. Wikipedia.
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Central Park, New York City.
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The right to the city
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Hyde Park, London. WIkipedia.
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Central Park, New York City.
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NY Examiner 1989
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NYTimes 2014
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Central Park, New York City.
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http://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-62724,00.html
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[name intentionally left off] Wikipedia.
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Henry Ray Abrams. 11/15/11. Zucotti Park.
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Qualities of public space
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Qualities of Public Space
(Low)
Uses “rights” model that focuses on both social and material space similar to Mitchell 1. Freedom of access 2. Freedom of action 3. Freedom to claim 4. Freedom of change 5. Freedom of ownership
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Privatization of public spaces
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Google Maps
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Wikipedia
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mappery.com
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1900 bryantpark.org
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NYC Parks Dept 1930s
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Wikipedia
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bryantpark.org
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bryantpark.org
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bryantpark.org
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bryantpark.org
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wichcraft.com
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Privatization of public spaces (part II): Militarization of public spaces
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Technology & public spaces
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Implicit in much theorizing about the public sphere is the assumption that the provision of an adequate space
(or in some renderings, adequate technology) will perforce create a vibrant public sphere.
- Don Mitchell (2003)
<— How can we go beyond these?
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Defining our research sample for mental mapping
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Length of residence Residence location
Age Occupation
Gender …?
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!Assignment:
Blog Post #3 due Wednesday, Oct. 1st by 8 p.m. !!!
Reading for Wednesday, Oct. 1st: Housing: Smith, Fields & Uffer, Crowley
DIOTC 10/1
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