Creating parallel public spaces through private governments: A South African case study

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-59

  Paasche, Till Frederik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cape Town; City Improvement Districts; post apartheid city; private security; public space

Indexed keywords

GATED COMMUNITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POST-APARTHEID; PUBLIC SPACE; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION;

CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84861563240     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2012.668761     Document Type: Article

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