Verbeek, Flint (2024) You are welcome, but behave! How students perceive privatization of the public space through privately owned public spaces. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Privatization of the public space is a phenomenon that is expanding itself in the Netherlands. While developments regarding this phenomenon often occur in silence, it has a huge impact on its users. As little to no research has been done on this subject in the Netherlands, this thesis aims to map out the perception of student users regarding privatization of the public space in Groningen. This has been done via a qualitative research on privately owned public spaces (POPS) consisting of both a survey and semi-structured interviews. The results indicate a two-sided conclusion: students do appreciate privatization of the public space as private owners invest in safe, clean and well-maintained spaces. Contrary to that, users categorize the imposed rules of conduct, higher prices and excluding of certain visitors as negative. In order to get the best of both worlds regarding the advantages privatization brings while discarding the disadvantages, further research is recommended on general rules imposed by public entities regarding privatization of the public space.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Miller, C.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2024 13:02 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2024 13:02 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4477 |
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