An interesting experiment/experience for you to try in this TED Talk by James Howard Kunstler. Every time he uses the phrase "Public Space", imagine swapping it with "Information Space". He's a bit belligerent and forceful at times, but don't let that distract you...
About this talk
In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
