Development and provision of public spaces play a very important role in the uplifting and growth of a city. The impression of a city is mainly formed by the quality of public spaces. So if they are not pleasant and inviting and if they create a sense of insecurity then they don’t tend to return to the city and its people well.
Public spaces tend to fill the urban gaps and influence the relationships that are created within them. Public spaces tend to unite the different neighbors in a city. Hence, these are places of meeting and can facilitate political activities like protests prevent crimes, and can become a source of visual connections too.
Such spaces have a great impact on health conditions. They tend to increase the social factors of the cities and stimulate the need for both physical and mental activities, which in turn make people feel healthy.
Importance Of Public Spaces
Social & Cultural Impact
In addition to the social and political importance of public spaces such public spaces have been significant for cultural scenarios. Even in Lahore when the Basant festival was not banned under government orders, it was celebrated as a cultural event in these open public spaces like parks and squares where people used to gather around and celebrate the festival.
Even in some parts of many big cities of Pakistan like Lahore, Karachi, and Faisalabad religious events for example Eid-ul-Adha, are celebrated in such public spaces. Therefore, the social and cultural scenarios go side by side, and the public spaces serve with the benefits of both the aspects.
Political Impact
In terms of political activities these public spaces act as a very important part. Since these spaces become places where protests are carried out, marches are conducted and a political impact can be created. Just like the long march carried out by the PM against the government in authority at that time. It started in Islamabad as it is the capital. Later, they chose all the big and known public spaces as their forums, from where they delivered their speeches and recorded their protests.
If such space is absent, then they might be blocking roads or else causing damage to public properties. This is why the development of public spaces can impact social, political, and cultural scenarios.
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Conclusion
Piazza San Marco is the most important and largest public square in Venice. The rectangular space is the representation of the city’s nobility, as it was also called the drawing room of Europe.
From post-colonial times, these piazzas have been of immense importance and have been serving as public spaces for political speeches, cultural celebrations, and social gatherings. Over the years the piazza has been built and renovated with age. Still, it stands in its original position.
In the present era, the square comes to life after dusk, when the weather is warm in spring or summer. Mostly, people gather there to enjoy the nightlife and to socialize around. Mostly it is the center of the cultural activity’s celebrations from the Roman era. All the political activities, debates, speeches, and meetings were held in this piazza since it served as the city center and public spaces.
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