Answer: Public space is a place that is open and accessible to people. A private place is a place that usually isn't open to the public and owned by an individual. Examples of public space would be a park, library, beaches, etc. More to the point, public space is never merely space in this physical sense. This represents an approach to public space that contrasts with Carragee's view of public space as material, empirical, and concrete, as opposed to the public sphere which he sees as more conceptual and virtual.
