Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.

This list introduces some of the main debates about public space, from park politics to political protest, public expressions of sexuality to safety and security.

What is public space? How does it function? Whom does it benefit, and whom does it harm? These are just a few of the questions we put to experts on the subject.

What is public space? How is it produced, and why is that production important for our social and political lives?