French cultural critic gave a new definition to the New York City in the 1980s which is perspectived from not the physical, but the socio-cultural perspective, i.e. the idea of mobile city.
Concepts like “space is a practiced space”, and the most noteworthy difference between space and place are raised. These concepts are validated by observing networks of relations among different “places” which are actualized by the network of mobility among “spaces” achieved by the pedestrian movement. The complexity of such are then criticized from linguistics and anatomic parallels which surprising resemble these concepts within the mobile city.
In short, the author tries to argue that city spaces are created by people who plan and try to bring order or context to them (e.g. road-crossings), while places are spaces when people traverse, adapt, and quote “shaken by a force that defies all calculation (the plan and order)” (e.g. jaywalking).
CHAN Chun Ngok Osten [UID: 3035696810]
An extremely well-written reflection on Certeau that illustrates your grasp on his notions of space and place, as well as the linguistics parallels that he brings in. Good work!