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The MS Design and Urban Ecologies Urban Colloquium II Spring 2006 Series,\u00a0State of the Public Realm, coordinated by\u00a0Miodrag Mitra\u0161inovi\u0107, convenes students, practitioners, and civic leaders to critically examine the shifting conditions of public space in contemporary cities. The series explores how political, social, ecological, and economic forces shape the production, governance, and experience of the public realm. Through lectures and discussions, it foregrounds questions of access, justice, participation, and collective life, positioning the public realm as a vital site for democratic practice and urban transformation.

This lecture series is open to students and faculty across the university.
The New School University Center
Room 601, 6th Floor
63 Fifth Aveneue, New York, NY

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