Abstract
Public space is conceptualized as an urban commons. It is space within the city that is open and accessible to all and, as such, is identified as a vital site of democracy. Public gatherings and protests take place, ideas are debated, and freedoms of speech and assembly are played out in public space. In this way, public space has been instrumental in the fight for the rights of marginalized groups. Another important role public space plays in the democratic city lies in the everyday, unplanned encounters it allows for. As people of different backgrounds come into contact with each other, awareness and understanding of a range of beliefs, values, and desires can be cultivated; however, in cities today, privatization, commercialization, and securitization prompt social exclusion, threatening the democratic capacity of public space.
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