ABSTRACT
We have seen in the previous chapter that capitalist relations and neo-liberalism have resulted in a dislocation of the public sphere from the public realm and a virtualisation of the public sphere. In this chapter, I spell out the implications for the construction of democratic public space. I include three modes of production that can be linked to different democratic models of public space: a universal model by architect Bernard Tschumi, a community model from atelier d’architecture autogérée and an agonistic model from artist Krysztof Wodiczko. The final section discusses whether democratic space can be obtained through rights and describes the growing global movement of the ‘Right to the City’.
