Public Space Design and Social Cohesion Melissa A. Parker Vinkovetsky

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Public Space Design and Social Cohesion Melissa A. Parker VinkovetskySocial cohesion is often perceived as being under threat from the increasing cultural and economic differences in contemporary cities and the increasing intensity of urban life. Public space, in its role as the main stage for social interactions between strangers, clearly plays a role in facilitating or limiting opportunities for social cohesion. But what exactly is social cohesion, how is it experienced in the public realm, and what role can the