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Understanding Urban Public Space in a Leisure Context

Amanda J. Johnson Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Troy D. Glover Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Pages 190-197 | Received 27 Jun 2011, Accepted 03 Dec 2012, Published online: 20 Mar 2013

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