Urban Acupuncture
During his three terms as mayor of Curitiba, Brazil in the 1970s and ‘80s, architect and urbanist Jaime Lerner transformed his city into a global model of the sustainable and livable community. Through his pioneering work, Lerner has learned that changes
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JAIME LERNER
URBAN
ACUPUNCTURE
URBAN
ACUPUNCTURE
Jaime Lerner
Washington | Covelo | London
Copyright © 2014 Jaime Lerner Translated from the Portuguese by Mac Margolis, Peter Muello, and Ariadne Daher. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036 Island Press is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. This project was made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Island Press would also like to acknowledge the collaboration of the Center for the Living City.
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Keywords: Architecture, Barcelona, Beijing, bicycling, bus rapid transit, Curitiba, Paris, pedestrian zones, public markets, public space, public transportation, urbanism, urban planning
CONTENTS
Preface by Carol Coletta, Knight Foundation Foreword by Jan Gehl Introduction
24-Hour Shopkeepers in New York City The Old Cinema Novo Rescuing a River The Forbidden City Cali Do Nothing! Urgently Around the Clock, or The 24-Hour City Urban Kindness Musical Acupuncture Continuity is Life Street Sounds, Colors, and Scents Good Recycling People in the Streets Smart Car, Smart Bus Commitment to Solidarity
Draw Your City Instructions for Performing Urban Acupuncture Creative Leisure vs. Industrious Mediocrity Self-Esteem Is Good Acupuncture Light Is Good Acupuncture Aqua-puncture The Mobility Card Eco-clock Arborescence Produced Memory Of Parks, Squares, and Monuments The One-Page Guide Urban Cholesterol Buildings with Dignity Acupuncture of Silence Ramblas and Galleries A Pinprick Doesn’t Hurt Trompe L’ oeil A Letter to Fellini How to Find Someone in a City The Presence of Genius Markets and Street Fairs The Bar Counter Love for the City
PREFACE
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t is with great pride that we present this English translation of Jaime Lerner’s Urban Acupuncture. We know it
belongs to the canon of great urban readings, and Jaime follows in the tradition of Jane Jacobs, William Whyte, and many other visionaries who have illuminated the world’s thinking on cities. Urban AcupunctureLVDZRUNRIÀHUFHORYH IRUUHDOOLYLQJSHRSOHÀOOHGFLWLHVDQGFLWLHVIRUSHRSOH Jaime’s words emerge from knowing many cities and loving each of them for the surprises, delights, and kindness they offer, from the delight of a shaded sidewalk to the gift of a trumpeter who serenades his neighborhood every evening. Jaime sees all these small wonders of a city and celebrates them. But Jaime is not just an observer. His love for FLWLHVEHDUVIUXLWLQDÀHUFHGHYRWLRQWRPDNLQJWKHPZRUN He’s an actor and a reinventor. He doesn’t just preach urban ix
URBAN ACUPUNCTURE
acupuncture. As a mayor, an urban planner, and designer, he’s actually successfully performed these interventions. I
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