Editing Public space (section)

===Semi-public spaces===
A broader meaning of public space or place includes also places where everybody can come if they pay, like a [[café]], [[train]], or [[movie theater]]. A [[Retailing#Shops and Stores|shop]] is an example of what is intermediate between the two meanings: everybody can enter and look around without obligation to buy, but activities unrelated to the purpose of the shop are at the discretion of the proprietor.

The [[hall]]s and streets (including [[skyway]]s) in a [[shopping center]] may be declared a public place and may be open when the shops are closed. Similarly for halls, [[railway platform]]s and [[waiting room]]s of [[public transport]]; sometimes a travelling ticket is required. A [[public library]] is a public place. A [[rest stop]] or [[truck stop]] is a public space.

For these "semi-public" spaces stricter rules may apply than outside, e.g. regarding [[dress code]], [[Trade|trading]], [[begging]], [[advertising]], [[photography]], [[propaganda]], riding [[rollerskate]]s, [[skateboard]]s, a [[Segway PT|Segway]], etc.