To the public space of quality: a look from Barranquilla

Abstract

Abstract:

Barranquilla in the search of its Re-conceptualization as integral city and in bet to the improvement of its urban infrastructure, has proposed to promote the potential that represent the public scenarios in the daily life of the citizens, dynamic elements such as parks and squares, are taken as fundamental pieces for the study, analysis and critique of its functionality as structuring entity of urbanism in this article. Achieving in this way a comparison between the quantity, quality and efficiency of the public spaces that the city possesses, taking into account characteristics of its state, appreciation and importance that it represents for the population and the impact of this element in the urban environment. Obtaining as a result of this, subjective and objective aspects that allow a complete evaluation, a systemic approach of the concept of public space. The variants found when analyzing the public space in the city depend on its location or context, area, components and population or area of ​​influence that is benefited with it, this puts in a dilemma of how to really be objective when comparing the samples, on what criteria can be based to achieve a conception of an efficient public space, but at the same time governed by the needs and requirements of those who inhabit it, which is conceived as all that space or exterior area that is public interest; of all and for all, where you can be free to do what you want but respecting the rights of other citizens.

KEY WORDS: Public space, quality, efficiency, social integration, dynamic agent.