Community members’ initiatives in public open spaces: two case studies from Slovenia

• Published in: Andragoška spoznanja
• Main Authors: Jelenc Krašovec, Sabina, Bosanac, Željka, Hočevar, Sara Dalila, Vrhovec, Neža, Zankolič, Nuša, Kump, Sonja
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts 2017
• Subjects: public open space; participation in community; top-down and bottom-up approach; informal learning in community; javni odprti prostor; sodelovanje v skupnosti; pristop od zgoraj navzdol in od spodaj navzgor; priložnostno učenje v skupnosti; Tabor; sami
• Online Access: https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/7531; https://doi.org/10.4312/as.23.3.55-70

The paper deals with public spaces as open, everyday arenas where people share experiences beyond their immediate circle of friends, family and age group. Public space is understood as a forum for social and personal change (Harvey, 2011; Lefebvre, 2013; Arendt, 1996; Habermas, 1989; 2001). Question...