Private management of the urban public realm: the implications of contracted-out publicness [electronic resource]
Language: English Series: RICS ResearchPublication details: London RICS 2015Description: 84pSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: This research seeks to examine how the ‘publicness’ of open, publicly-owned spaces – defined as a function of openness/accessibility and accountability, is affected by the various contractual forms of transfer of public space management tasks from the public sector to private and user-based organisations, and what are the main implications of this process.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | |
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This research seeks to examine how the ‘publicness’ of open, publicly-owned spaces – defined as a function of openness/accessibility and accountability, is affected by the various contractual forms of transfer of public space management tasks from the public sector to private and user-based organisations, and what are the main implications of this process.