In regards to public space, a major ongoing issue is militarization. It has been heavily increasing, especially in the gentrifying neighborhoods. There is only so much we can to prevent this from happening, and it only seems as if the implementations are getting more and more sever. I have gotten to know quite a...
Privatization of Public Spaces
Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/147607961@N02/33947157500/in/dateposted-public/ Public space is a publicly-owned place for speaking out and being heard. For example, parks, sidewalks, libraries, schools, governmental buildings, recreation facilities etc. Most public spaces are free of charge, don’t require special privileges to enter and their main purpose is to serve the community. A successful public space generally needs...
This Sidewalk is closed to low income
A very prevalent issue in New York is the privatization of our sidewalks. Sidewalks are for everyone, or at least they are supposed to be. It is quite often to walk a sidewalk in Manhattan (or many parts of Brooklyn as well for that part) and have to be shoved to the side in...
Nuit Debout- A French Social Movement
Countries around the world are having all sorts of issues, ranging from public space to labor reforms. On the date, March 31, 2016, France became another country with an issue that concerns its citizens around the country. Starting on the date of February 23,2016, protests started to ignite against labor reforms called El Khomri...