Abstract
Originating from the Industrial Revolution in England in the middle of the 18th century, the
rapid development of cities in the past 100 years has had a great impact on the balance of the natural
environment. Pollution, crowding, and noise are all reducing the happiness index of people living in
cities. The wave of modernism is blowing all over the world, and demolition and construction are
carried out on a global scale regardless of the local culture, especially in the third world countries. The
loss of regional culture has led to the homogenization of cities. And the decrease of Communication
between people in cities has made them more indifference to each other to some extent. The urban
public space integrates political and economic functions. In order to pursue a certain economic value, the public space in the city has become a place of commercial game to some extent and is constantly
being privatized. Urban public space is an important space carrier for the formation of regional context
and characteristic culture, and it is also an important place for people to communicate and experience
the connotation of urban culture. How to design and update public space under the background of
urban renewal has become very significant.
Keywords
place memory; public space; urban renewal