What is it about a public place that makes us stewards of the city? “Historically, public places have a strong link with political systems and power. And, yet, he says successful public places are not created, they exist in the in-between spaces. In most of our cities, the idea of a public place includes manicured lawns, benches and, sometimes, even skating rinks. One such example is the protest at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh — because there is no public place, people have only the street to claim.

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2020 00:39 UTC