La ciudad como espacio habitado y fuente de socialización.

Objective: to understand the role of public space in the physical construction of the city and in the experiential and social experience of human beings. Methodology: interdisciplinary literature review that followed the stages of investigation, systematization and exposure was applied. To gather information on the notion of public space, we went to primary sources such as books, articles, theses and research papers to include categories of study as public space, city, social construction, memory and identity. Results: it was found that public space is an essential component in shaping the city; through public space humans can enhance their experience from the relationship with peers and the environment. Conclusions: collective sharing, socialization and anonymity occurs in public space; in it, the person generates ties with his/her peers and with the environment, favoring the entrenchment of concepts such as sense of belonging and place. Therefore, planning and development must be made from interdisciplinary project work that allows the experience of being human. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]