The project Human Cities II: Reclaiming public space aims to highlight the values of public spaces in European cities and an understanding of different approaches that contribute to innovative and effective provision of public space in cities. It focuses on the users of public spaces in cities and examines how they experience, interpret and consequently use spaces. Special attention is given to urban equipment, in particular its role in (not) encouraging the activities in public spaces. Public spaces are not understood only as a physical form, but also as a social network to be established between users.