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Bern’s Parliament Square, a space for the people

This content was published on Jul 31, 2014 The space around government buildings is often fenced off and high security. Not so in Bern where Parliament Square is the most democratic and accessible of spaces. Farmers sell their produce here, children play in the fountains, political campaigns are launched and activities range from concerts to demonstrations to ice-skating. The “arranged emptiness” of the…