Managing External Public Space

Managing External Public Space and funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in 2002-2003.

Overview

This project examined the management of external public space in England. The context is a gradual deterioration in the quality of public space that has been undermining the liveability of many urban areas.

By undertaking a wide range of case studies, the team sought to identify best practice and to develop a basis for local authorities to critique their own management of external public space. The result was a combined research report and guide to improving practice.

People

Professor Matthew Carmona
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Dr Claudio de Magalhães
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Leo Hammond

Ruth Blum 

Outputs

The project led to the following publications:

Matthew Carmona, Claudio de Magalhães and Leo Hammond, Public Space: The Management Dimension, London, Routledge, 2008

Matthew Carmona, Claudio de Magalhães, Ruth Blum and Leo Hammond, Living Places: Caring for Quality, London, RIBA Enterprises, 2004

Matthew Carmona and Claudio de Magalhães, 'Public Space Management - Present and Potential', in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, 2006, pp. 75-99

Claudio de Magalhães and Matthew Carmona, 'Innovations in the Management of Public Space, Reshaping and Refocusing Governance', Planning Theory and Practice, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2006, pp. 289-303

Claudio de Magalhães and Matthew Carmona, 'Dimensions and Models of Contemporary Public Space Management in England', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2009, pp. 111-129 

Impact

This work has been extensively quoted in government policy documents and has informed practice of local authorities across England and beyond.