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Redesigning Tomkins Square Park: Public Spaces and Protest Control

This chapter explores the redesign of Tomkins Square Park following the 1988 riots, discussing its impact on crowd control during protests. It also compares the design of public spaces in authoritarian regimes like Riyadh with the situation in New York City, highlighting the protests and their influence on housing policy.

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