Book description
A visionary of sustainable urbanism reflects on the innovative projects that uplift cities in this meditative journey through vibrant communities around the world. 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…
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1 author picked Urban Acupuncture as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I don’t believe that acupuncture has ever helped me medically, but I really believe the whole concept of urban acupuncture that Jamie Lerner pioneered has helped cities and communities worldwide.
He tells great and sometimes cheeky stories about bold new urban design and how to improve life quality in cities with these “pinpricks of change.”
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