Bringing people to the park : inclusion and exclusion in the production of public space

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dc.contributor.authorGranzow, Michael C.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorRamp, William
dc.contributor.supervisorMalacrida, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-03T22:22:31Z
dc.date.available2011-10-03T22:22:31Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionvii, 168 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractIn 2003 the Rotary Club of Lethbridge, Alberta proposed a revitalization of Galt Gardens, a small historic park in Lethbridge‘s downtown which was perceived to be the focus of particular kinds of “negative use.” Over the course of the revitalization the park changed significantly – public washrooms and a water feature were installed, and private security guards were introduced. According to the local newspaper, developments have transformed the park into an “idyllic scene of children splashing and playing, families picnicking and people strolling” (Gauthier, 2008). This thesis explores the revitalization of Galt Gardens through a consideration of various texts and practices that (re)produce, not only the park, but also the “public” (and “non-public”). My analysis focuses on the ways in which a revitalized Galt Gardens is discursively represented and materially practiced to include and exclude particular users and uses, with potential consequences for the construction of public social space.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2535
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Sociology, 2010en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Sociologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectGalt Gardens Park (Lethbridge, Alta.)en_US
dc.subjectParks -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Planningen_US
dc.subjectParks -- Social aspects -- Alberta -- Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectParks -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Case studiesen_US
dc.subjectPublic spaces -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Planningen_US
dc.subjectPublic spaces -- Social aspects -- Alberta -- Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectPublic spaces -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Case studiesen_US
dc.subjectUrban parks -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Planningen_US
dc.subjectUrban parks -- Social aspects -- Alberta -- Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectUrban parks -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Case studiesen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academic
dc.titleBringing people to the park : inclusion and exclusion in the production of public spaceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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