Brave New Neighborhoods
The Privatization of Public Space
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights, History & Theory
| Author: | Margaret Kohn | ISBN: | 9781135944599 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 19, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Margaret Kohn |
| ISBN: | 9781135944599 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 19, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave New Neighborhood sconsiders what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces.
Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave New Neighborhood sconsiders what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces.
