Abstract

GUADARRAMA SANCHEZ, Gloria Jovita  and  PICHARDO MARTINEZ, Pamela Monserrat. Appropriation types and use of the urban public space. The commons in the urban park. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.65, pp.57-85.  Epub May 06, 2021. ISSN 2448-6183.  https://doi.org/10.22136/est2021167857-85.

Public spaces in cities are important for inhabitants’ wellbeing and quality of life; these are perceived as social goods for the people who share and use them. This text argues that public spaces are collective goods and social constructions in constant reconfiguration. It analytically shows the forms of appropriation over time and governance agreements into the theoretical framework of commons theory with a qualitative focus applied to The Simon Bolivar Park of Toluca City, Mexico. The analysis contributes to the understanding of the complexity of public spaces, goods, and social relations shared between the actors involved.

Keywords : public spaces; commons; women in public space; urban parks; property rights.