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Urban Acupuncture By Jaime Lerner
"[Readers] will come away from this read with their heads overflowing with ideas, inspired to do something themselves in the belief that a better world really is possible." -New York Journal of Books Washington, DC (February 2, 2016) – The Guardian has called him “revolutionary” and The New York Times has deemed him a “visionary.” Renowned urban designer and architect Jaime Lerner has had a profound impact on the way architects, designers, and policymakers think about cities and the way citizens experience them. His unique perspective on cities and how they should be shaped and reshaped is a practice he calls “urban acupuncture.” In Urban Acupuncture (Publication Date: February 2, 2016), now available in paperback, Lerner describes the approach as “a spark that sets off a current that begins to spread.” It starts with what makes cities thrive and feel like home: familiar sounds and smells, gathering places, people, and vital infrastructure. It is when those things are missing or need resuscitation that urban acupuncture steps in to make small but fundamental changes that alter city life for the better. Urban Acupuncture takes readers around the world from Barcelona and San Francisco to Seoul and Paris, showcasing the best examples of these pinpricks of change. From streams and canals that are incorporated in the fabric of cities and 24-hour shopkeepers that keep places alive to neighbors who share their passions with each other and forge unbreakable connections, Lerner demonstrates how these vital elements reveal a city’s soul. These small characteristics of urban places are the lifeblood of cities, keeping the heart of urban life beating. ISLAND PRESS | PRESS RELEASE | 1