ABSTRACT

Fighting for First Amendment rights is as popular a pastime as ever, but just because you can get on your soapbox doesn't mean anyone will be there to listen. Town squares have emptied out as shoppers decamp for the megamalls; gated communities keep pesky signature gathering activists away; even most internet chatrooms are run by the major media companies. Brave New Neighborhood sconsiders what can be done to protect and revitalize our public spaces.

chapter 1|17 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|18 pages

The Public Forum Doctrine

chapter 4|18 pages

The Mauling of Public Space

chapter 5|17 pages

God, Caesar, and the Constitution

chapter 6|20 pages

Brave New Neighborhoods

chapter 7|21 pages

Battery Park City

chapter 8|17 pages

Homeless-free Zones: Three Critiques

chapter 10|13 pages

Afterword: No Central Park in Cyberspace