Out of Space

by Xio Alvarez

This column is written on the un-ceded lands of the Massachusett People

What are we really talking about when we talk about "public"? What is public anyway? What guidelines do we follow when we design "public" spaces? And who are they for?

Xio(mara) Alvarez / MArch & MCP, 2021 / Bi-coastal urbanist, most comfortable with mountains in sight.

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