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Author Stevens, Quentin, 1969-

Title The Ludic city : exploring the potential of public spaces / Quentin Stevens
Published London : Routledge, 2007

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Description x, 234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents Urban conditions and everyday life -- Play and the urban realm -- The social dimensions of urban space -- Paths -- Intersections -- Boundaries -- Thresholds -- Props -- Conclusion: fun follows form, fun follows function
Summary "This book will provide urban designers, policy-makers, planners and researchers with an awareness of how a playful, non-reductive understanding of space and social practice can positively shape urban design practice and public policy."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sociology, Urban.
Public spaces.
Genre/Form Drama.
LC no. 2006034797
ISBN 9780415401791 hardback
0415401798 hardback
9780415401807 paperback
0415401801 paperback
9780203961803 paperback
0203961803 paperback