The erosion of public space and the public realm: Paranoia, surveillance and privatization in New York City

City and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-49

  Low, Setha M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SPACE; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745358866     PISSN: 08930465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/city.2006.18.1.43     Document Type: Article

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