Experience and Conflict: The Production of Urban Space

'Unfolds urgent insights concerning the nature of public space procreation processes. The legacy of Henri Lefebvre is vividly present in this refreshing approach to the political aesthetics of situations of becoming in the urban landscape.' Sten Gromark, Chalmers School of Architecture, Sweden 'In this perceptive and erudite meditation on space, Lehtovuori effortlessly marries abstract theory to the rich textures of place. Thoughtful and stimulating, this is an outstanding piece of scholarly work.' Robert Beauregard, Columbia University, USA 'This book takes us beyond the vague simplicities of "creative cities" and "creative class" and into the gritty reality of urban life. It does not attempt to hide conflict behind iconic architecture and cafe bars but faces squarely the contested reality faced by any programme for urban change. It is a critical book - but one that serves citizens not simply marketeers and real estate developers.' Justin O'Connor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia 'This scholarly critical work encompasses and develops large corpus of knowledge into a new thoughtful and stimulating paradigm. It confronts the contested reality faced by any program for urban change and attempts to expose and understand the conflictual coming-together of individual experiences, spatial practices and public perceptions as the process of "becoming" instead of "being" of public urban space.' Geography Research Forum