Public spaces of the city are areas accessible for use by all citizens without restrictions or payment, and intended for various types of activities and interactions
Types of public spaces
open — squares, streets with sidewalks, parks, boulevards, squares, embankments, urban forests, etc.
closed — shopping and entertainment centers, etc.
specific public spaces: campuses (student towns), government buildings that are open to citizens (in particular, public libraries), airports, etc.
Публічний простір міста "Джерело - kotsiuba"
Functions of public spaces in the city
communication (public spaces are places for meetings, communication, self-expression, holding street parades, joint celebrations, etc.)
recreational (public spaces are places for walks, relaxation, entertainment, holding street performances, etc.)
political (public spaces are places for public gatherings, debates, expressions of dissent, political protests, political struggles, social movements, on one hand, and places for government demonstrations, parades, on the other)
territorial identification and self-identification (public spaces are places for the formation and confirmation of identity, development of territorial communities)
Commercialization of public spaces in the city
Placement of cafes, restaurants, and other establishments providing paid cultural and entertainment services on streets and squares
Комерціалізація публічних просторів міста "Джерело - tykyiv"
Negative aspects of the commercialization of public spaces
- it excludes part of the city's residents from commercialized public spaces (those who cannot afford to receive services here)
- placement of private advertisements along roads, on poles, at transport stops, on buildings, fences, etc. — privatization of the image of streets, squares
Domestication of public spaces in cities
Currently, "private" is actively synthesizing with "public." Common stereotypes of human behavior in public spaces are being broken.
Human behavior is taking on "domestic" forms
Domestication of public spaces is expressed in the architecture and design of parks, squares, sidewalks, etc.
Another sign of domestication is sitting on stairs, sidewalks, flowerbeds, eating in squares, in parks
"Europeanization" of public spaces in the city
There is no single understanding of the concept of "Europeanization." City residents imagine a "Europeanized" urban public space as open, with free access
The Western ideal of public space is a diversified (varied) and tolerant public space
It is understood as the arrangement of public spaces as they appear in European cities, along with the corresponding behavior within them.
Люди відпочивають на газоні в парку («Європеїзація» публічного простору) "Джерело - lookphotos"
During the New Year and Christmas celebrations, the creation of "Euro-villages" in squares (for example, in Sofia Square in Kyiv), in parks, squares (for example, in Taras Shevchenko Park in Kyiv), "Euro-zones," etc. is popular
"Beautification" of public spaces in cities
Designing flowerbeds, installing sculptures, evening lighting, updating street furniture, creating themed zones
