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The public library building as nexus for social interactions: Cases from Helsinki

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100610

Christine Mady, Hossam Hewidy

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Urban religion and gendered bodies 城市宗教与性别身体

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100609

Natalie Lang

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Decoding urban power: Architecture, symbolism and territorial control in Caracas 解码城市权力：加拉加斯的建筑、象征意义和领土控制

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-10-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100608

Teresa García Alcaraz

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Analysis of contextual factors influencing the development of unplanned settlements: The case of Herat City, Afghanistan 影响无规划住区发展的环境因素分析：阿富汗赫拉特市案例

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100607

Asadullah Hanif , Jalil Ahmad Zakiri , Shakib Mirzahi , Ghulam Mohammad Asim , Ghulam Farooq Nadeem

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Spaces seeking activities - activities seeking spaces: Evaluation and policy design of neighbourhood-wide urban community spaces 寻求活动的空间--寻求空间的活动：街区范围内城市社区空间的评估和政策设计

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100606

Ivan Blečić , Ester Cois , Emanuel Muroni , Valeria Saiu

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Networked mobility and temporal spaces: Cycling as jugaad in post-pandemic Kolkata 网络化流动与时间空间：后大流行病时代加尔各答的自行车运动

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100605

Avishek Ray , Neha Gupta

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Spatial justice: A fundamental or derivative notion? 空间公正：基本概念还是衍生概念？

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100593

Stefano Moroni, Anita De Franco

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The making of the ‘Old Town Sakon Nakhon creative district’ in Thailand: A process evaluation study of the creative placemaking agenda through festivalisation 泰国 "萨空那空老城创意区 "的打造：对通过节日化打造创意场所议程的过程评估研究

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100595

Michael Kho Lim , Phitchakan Chuangchai

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Public space and everyday heritage: An inquiry into children's and adults' perception 公共空间和日常遗产：对儿童和成人看法的调查

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100594

Manal Ginzarly , Roula El Khoury , F. Jordan Srour

{"title":"Public space and everyday heritage: An inquiry into children's and adults' perception","authors":"Manal Ginzarly , Roula El Khoury , F. Jordan Srour","doi":"10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper examines how the spatial environment and the activities within these spaces contribute to their social value in turn informing the concept of everyday heritage within urban public spaces. We develop a novel methodological framework that combines visual representation and narrative analysis to provide insights into how the physical, emotional and perceptual dimensions of a public open space translate into associative social values. By including both adults and children in our study, we capture a comprehensive range of perceptions, highlighting the diverse ways in which different user groups give meaning to everyday heritage. Children and their guardians showed agreement on natural elements and personal representations, but differed on the garden's spatial layout and activities. While they shared values like childhood memories and family time, children prioritized play, forming new friendships, and connecting with nature, whereas parents emphasized children's happiness and personal space. Notably, both groups indicate that childhood – both lived and remembered – is that which gives this public urban space its everyday heritage status. The findings advocate for an expanded understanding of urban public spaces, recognizing the significance of everyday heritage in shaping collective cultural identity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39061,"journal":{"name":"City, Culture and Society","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 100594"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of sensory experiences on place attachment, place loyalty and civic participation: Evidence from Rasht, Iran 感官体验对地方依恋、地方忠诚和公民参与的影响：来自伊朗拉什特的证据

City, Culture and Society Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100592

Haywantee Ramkissoon , Robert Van Der Veen , Aliakbar Salaripour , Zahra Seif Reihani , Ardalan Aflaki

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