Pseudo-public Urban Spaces and Conflicting Issues in the Landscape Economy

On-going privatisation of urban areas due to ownership and control by real estate developers and private investors coupled with shrinkage of the public operations and maintenance budget highlights major conflicts in the urban landscape economy. Landscape architects as well as other professionals from related disciplines and decision makers are deemed to contribute to the on-going discussions on this new era of urban enclosure, highlighting socio-economic synergies and trade-offs implied in urban design and real estate development, ultimately helping citizens reclaiming the genuine public realm.