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Explainer: What is public space and why does it need protecting?

  • Written by John Page, Associate professor, Southern Cross University
Some publicly accessible spaces are actually privately owned public spaces such as Brisbane's popular South Bank city beach and streets scene.Flickr/Thirumurugan P, CC BY-NC

Public space is all around us, from bustling town and city squares to the iconic beaches and wide-open national parks on our doorsteps. In its more mundane forms – such...

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