2026/06/18 by Yiming Wang, Jie Chen · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Facilities and Workplace Management #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism #Urban Planning and Governance
paper · doi:10.1080/17535069.2026.2690504
openalex publication_date 2026/06/18 · openalex created_date 2026/06/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/19
Global discourses on privately owned public spaces (POPS) remain largely confined to Western contexts, while Chinese research predominantly focuses on publicly owned and managed public spaces. This research shifts the focus to POPS in Shanghai, China. It assesses the publicness of 42 POPS in Shanghai, analyzes their spatial design, facility provision, social control, and daily use. Empirical evidence shows that the socio-spatial consequences of the rise of POPS in Shanghai are dynamic and reciprocal, not monolithic. The findings of the research enrich the ongoing global discourses about POPS and provide insights for policymaking.