Community

Community

Active citizenship and vibrant urban life are essential components of a good city and of civic identity. To restore these where they are lacking, citizens must be involved in the evolution of their cities. They must feel that public space is in their communal ownership and responsibility… The public domain is the theatre of urban culture. It is where citizenship is enacted, it is the glue that can bind an urban society.
— Richard Rogers, 1997, Cities for a Small Planet, (p. 18)