SOCIAL URBANISM PuzzleCollection _ Medellin

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1. i n t r o

The city is a puzzle. As the puzzles could be more or less complex (depend on the pieces numbers). We know what should be the final product, and we know that [potentially] we have all the pieces to achieve that result.

The pieces represent needs, rights, duties, to the city. However, even though we have all the tools (knowledges, tips, methods, items, experience, and so on) to succeed, the game is harder than we thought.

Each piece has to be collocated in the right place in a precise moment, like adobe. Moreover has to fit and collaborate with the closer element.

The Urban reality as a puzzle is the example that the theory, on the paper, could be complex but clear and coherent. On the reality, we have to add patient, elasticity, open mind, strategy, passion and critical observations.

2.topics

administration presence

P ERMANENCE& T IME

informal

participation

H OUSING

I NFRASTRUCTURES

activate

alternative

L IVELOHOODS self-made job

W ATER

accessibility

connection

public transportation

P UBLICS PACE

clean

food

S ECURITY

crime

natural disaster

creativity

3.Curiosities 3.1 the DOUBLE-SIDE

SocialUrbanism Collection Puzzle has two sides.

The double-faces represents the different points of view about the priority, needs and interventions, which Comuna 8 inhabitants and the Medellin’s Municipality have.

The front “IN-SIDE”_Comuna 8 priorities and needs The Back “OUT-SIDE” _Municipality projects, active and future

3 . 2 t h e PA C K A G I N G SocialUrbanism Collection Puzzle’s transparent box (jar).

Rather than use the classical puzzle’s box, SocialUrbanism Collection Puzzle adopted a transparent container.

The transparent Jar gives the possibility to see the content and becomes familiar with it.

In fact, the Urbanism issue is something that, often unconsciously, all the citizens, are familiar with.

The transparent is conceived as a democratic device.

It is the first small step to break the barrier between urban theory, practice, and citizens.

4 . why

SocialUrbanism Collection Puzzle is the best p u z z l e SOC I A L URBANISM

URBANISM

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Exist Urbanism puzzle and Social Urbanism puzzle

The dierent is the STRUCTURE! On one hand, we have a clear, linear, elegant,

On the other hand, Social Urbanism puzzle. As

simple shape. Easy to understand, suitable

a single irregular piece, clumsy, less charm-

everywhere,

pieces.

ing. However, the puzzle's power is not inside

Apparently, the perfect solution for any kind

the individual item. It is there, between the

of city.

joints that a simple urbanism becomes Social

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with

any

other

Urbanism. It becomes an independent, stable

BUT

COMMUNITIES POT

structure.

COMMUNITIES

POT

PDL PUI

PDL PUI

GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT

when the actors start to apply their forces, all

With a strong base, the actors can work togeth-

the system collapse, and a destabilized situa-

er without destabilize the city structure based

tion started

on equality and sustainability.

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