Publications6.23.2015

Beyond Zuccotti Park :
Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space
Lance Jay Brown
The Occupy Wall Street movement has challenged the physical manifestation of the First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly. Where and how can people congregate today? Forty social scientists, planners, architects, and civil liberties experts explore the definition, use, role, and importance of public space for the exercise of our democratic rights to free expression.