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Space exploration
Examines space exploration by reviewing various opinions and facts. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking.
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Empathic design : perspectives on creating inclusive spaces
How do you experience a public space?Do you feel safe?Seen?Represented?The response to these questions may differ based on factors including your race, age, ethnicity, or gender identity.
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Destined for the stars : faith, the future, and America's final frontier
\"Where did humanity get the idea that outer space is a frontier waiting to be explored? Destined for the Stars unravels the popularization of the science of space exploration in America between 1944 and 1955, arguing that the success of the US space program was due not to technological or economic superiority, but was sustained by a culture that had long believed it was called by God to settle new frontiers and prepare for the inevitable end of time and God's final judgment. Religious forces, Newell finds, were in no small way responsible for the crescendo of support for and interest in space exploration in the early 1950s, well before Project Mercury--the United States' first human spaceflight program--began in 1959. In this remarkable history, Newell explores the connection between the art of Chesley Bonestell--the father of modern space art whose paintings drew inspiration from depictions of the American West--and the popularity of that art in Cold War America; Bonestell's working partnership with science writer and rocket expert Willy Ley; and Ley and Bonestell's relationship with Wernher von Braun, father of both the V-2 missile and the Saturn V rocket, whose millennial conviction that God wanted humankind to leave Earth and explore other planets animated his life's work. Together, they inspired a technological and scientific faith that awoke a deep-seated belief in a sense of divine destiny to reach the heavens. The origins of their quest, Newell concludes, had less to do with the Cold War strife commonly associated with the space race and everything to do with the religious culture that contributed to the invention of space as the final frontier\"--Back cover.
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Principles for public space design, planning to do better
This paper sets out a series of normative principles for planners and others to use when planning for and regulating public space design and management. Based on an exhaustive examination of public space in London, the substance of which is reported elsewhere, a first section sets out three overarching principles relating to the critical but often missing strategic planning framework for the development and regeneration of public spaces. A second and final section sets out seven more detailed considerations for evaluating the quality of public space design. This is an unashamedly positive framework for shaping public space, based on the notion that public spaces in our cities come in many different forms and guises, but collectively add huge value to the experience and potential of urban areas. Consequently, they deserve serious consideration by those with regulatory and other responsibilities for their delivery.
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Public Space in Flux: A Contextual Typology for Pre-War Greater Khartoum
This study presents a typological framework for public spaces in pre-war Greater Khartoum, Sudan, addressing the lack of localized classification systems for Sudanese and African urban contexts. Through an analysis of 64 public spaces, integrating insights from literature, field surveys, and interviews, the research identifies four key typologies: formal public spaces, informal and insurgent public spaces, privately owned civic spaces, and public–private spaces. This framework captures the complex interplay of historical, cultural, social, and economic factors shaping Khartoum’s public realm. It highlights the coexistence of colonial-era planned spaces with emergent informal and contested areas, reflecting the city’s dynamic urban landscape. The study contributes to the debates on public space in African cities by offering a contextually sensitive approach beyond Western-centric models. It provides valuable insights for urban planning and policy development in Khartoum and similar rapidly urbanizing African contexts, emphasizing the need for inclusive, adaptive, and culturally responsive public space management strategies.
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Integrating Security-by-Design into Sustainable Urban Planning for Safer, More Accessible, and Livable Public Spaces
This paper investigates how security-by-design principles can be integrated into urban planning to achieve a balance between protective measures and the openness, accessibility, and aesthetic quality of public spaces. Addressing a current gap in urban design practice, we introduce a new evaluative framework—the SAFE-CITIES “Atlas 4 Safe Public Spaces”—that embeds European policy guidelines, CPTED concepts, and New European Bauhaus values into an integrated security-by-design assessing tool. Drawing on the Horizon Europe SAFE-CITIES project (Grant Agreement No. 101073945), the research combines theoretical insights from EU policy documents and design principles with a comparative analysis of two case studies (Barcelona and Copenhagen) to inform practical strategies for integrating safety considerations into the design process. This approach identifies key operational principles that illustrate how safety measures—if considered from the early-stage planning—can be integrated without compromising openness and livability of public, illustrating how early-stage planning can incorporate security measures while sustaining social interaction and community life. Overall, the findings show that safety can be built into public space design from the outset, reinforcing community engagement and resilience, and the proposed Atlas framework offers planners a concrete tool to align security objectives with on-the-ground urban design practice.
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The shape of the Roman order : the republic and its spaces
\"Rather than trying to understand the [Roman] Empire through the lens of modern organizations and institutions, Gargola looks at the idiosyncratic way the elite viewed the geographical world around them and how it fundamentally informed the way they ruled over their dominion. From what geometrical patterns they preferred to how they constructed their hierarchies in space, Gargola brings together a wide body of disparate materials to demonstrate how spatial orientation dictated action\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Brave New Neighborhoods
Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave New Neighborhood s considers what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces.
Margaret Kohn is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. She is the author of Radical Spaces , and she has published articles in Dissent , Polity , Political Theory , Constellations , and IPSR.
\"A very fine book... it raises profoundly important issues about the accessibility and availability of public space outside of corporate power and market relationships.\" - Jamin Raskin
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