Free land is getting rare, and so Martin Hartmann and the association of Bodenfreiheit buy free spaces and make them accessible for the public. (in German)

Started in 2011 as a group of motivated interns and landscape architects, Sprout’s mandate is to engage local groups in re-imagining their open spaces. Victoria Bell explains that Sprout aims to facilitate community involvement, empower local stakeholders, and create useful dialogue with local landowners, city staff, and councilors, resulting in the improvement of neglected or under-used spaces within our urban fabric. 

DAS, Investigation Area: Tania Guerrero and Julien Salabelle present their project Parklets, a project developed with the intention of regaining the street from the automobiles, and to expand the potential of public spaces with the help of sustainable mobile installations. (in Spanish)

Tania Guerrero and Julien Salabelle of Área de Investigación DAS present their project Parklets: a project developed with the intention of regaining the street from the automobiles, and to expand the potential of public spaces with the help of sustainable mobile installations.

"Presentation of the Day" on June 19, 2014.

Luis Clériga takes us on a journey through the history of underground music, its acomplishments in modern times and the evolution of its interactions with the public space. (In spanish)

In Thinking Public Spaces, André Sleiman tackles the oh-so-controversial issue of public spaces in Lebanon, and invites the audience to reflect upon the balance to be found between public and private property - and well, to "Move it!"

Defining the difference between what is public, and what is private, perhaps it is best to change that for the good of the public. Paid car parks, paid parks, paid beaches. These are just a few of the consequences of what it means to live in a place of private property. 

The British artist Sandra Hall is wondering about the concept of public space, and who are allowed to use them.

Meroujan Minassian discusses contrast between public and private spaces and their transformation. 

Communal spaces are about nurturing change. Public spaces are healthy interventions in the growth of a city, they always benefit arts and culture, they help bring people together to enjoy the city and each other. Fawad Suhail Abbasi talks about the role of architects in public spaces and what a perfect public space looks like.