City - Mass communication space - Access to information in relation to the composition of the city

Abstract

Streets and squares in the cities were created so that they could constitute public space - space of a social integration. Important social binding agent is a common, direct access to information, ability of passing it on and undertaking actions appropriate to its response. In an era of information revolution, new information and communication technologies enriched social contacts. Access to information no longer requires direct interpersonal contact due to which the contact became less related to city space. The subject of the article is the evolution of city space with relation to the access to information. The cotemporary closing of which is the phase of multimedia mass communication and city spaces designed for information society. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.