This document discusses driving forces that lead cities to change public squares and open spaces. It notes that currently many public spaces are underused and create social inequality due to a lack of inviting features like trees, benches, lighting and food places. Renovating and upgrading public spaces with more amenities can provide economic benefits by increasing public usage, diminishing social inequality, and creating gathering places that give people a greater sense of belonging to the city.

1. MAPPING URBAN POTENTIALS
OPEN SPACES
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PATRICK
ROCHA

3. WHAT DRIVING FORCES LEAD
OUR CITIES TO APPLY CHANGES
IN PUBLIC SQUARES?
UNDERUSE
OF
PUBLIC
OPEN
SPACES/SQUARES TO USE PUBLIC
SPACES AS SOCIAL INEQUALITY
DIMINISHERS THE LACK OF SENSE
OF BELONGING STACTIC SQUARES
BECAUSE OF:
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CONTROLLED
PLACES
WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO
RENEW
OR LIFE AND CITY QUALITY
UPGRADE THE UPGRADE THEIR
QUALITY?
ECONOMICAL BENEFITS DIMINISHES
SOCIAL INEQUALITY PEOPLE USING
THE CITY PEOPLE GATHERING CITY
SHELTERS MEETING POINTS SENSE
OF BELONGING BY MAKING:
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