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Reframing the Role of Public Open Space

The Case of Cape Town

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Authors:
  1. Miriam Bodino

    1. DAD, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

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  • Explores the spatial dimension of the phenomenon of inequality
  • Demonstrates that public space can be used as a social infrastructure to bridge divides
  • Presents timely topics such as urban inclusivity and spatial inequality

Part of the book series: PoliTO Springer Series (PTSS)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 1-7

  3. Defining the Framework: Geographical Context

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 9-18

  4. Defining the Framework: The Theoretical Context

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 19-40

  5. Cape Town and the Pursuit of Inclusion

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 41-91

  6. Learning from Cape Town Desegregation: Khayelitsha

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 93-159

  7. Conclusions

    • Miriam Bodino
    Pages 161-176
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About this book

This book explores the growing spatial inequality in contemporary cities, and the opportunity of reframing the role of public open space as a tool of inclusion in a context of an increasing economic gap between the urban poor and rich. The first part outlines the geographical and theoretical frames of reference, which are then tested in the analysis of a case study: Cape Town. This city in South Africa was selected since its spatial aspects of separation are particularly evident due to the legacy of both apartheid and modernism. The examination of the policies of the City of Cape Town confirms the rising attention to public space since the 1990s. This slow progress of desegregation is tested through a critical study of one of the most disadvantaged areas of the city, Khayelitsha. The book explores the relevance and impact of an urban-design project, and reframes the role of public open space not only as a tool for restructuring the apartheid city, but also for reinterpreting other fragmented contemporary cities.

Authors and Affiliations

  • DAD, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Miriam Bodino

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reframing the Role of Public Open Space

  • Book Subtitle: The Case of Cape Town

  • Authors: Miriam Bodino

  • Series Title: PoliTO Springer Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94323-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94322-6Published: 27 February 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94325-7Published: 28 February 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-94323-3Published: 26 February 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2509-6796

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-7024

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 176

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 77 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urban Studies/Sociology, Human Geography, Sustainable Development, Urban Economics

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