Across the country and around the world, public spaces have become stages for democracy in action, places where people not only gather to recreate but also to raise their voices, protest, and demand change. This Peer Conversation explores how planners, designers, and municipal leaders can embed the right to assemble into the core of public space systems. Participants will reflect on how civic spaces serve not only as platforms for protest but also as symbols of civic trust, places for healing, and tools for public accountability.
