Urban acupuncture treatment: Implementing communication tools with youth in Ljubljana suburbs
Journal Title: Urbani izziv - Year 2018, Vol 29, Issue 0
Abstract
Urban acupuncture actions are small-scale, bottom-up projects that foster community building. The approach provides an alternative to investor urbanism and motivates residents of neglected neighbourhoods to engage in place-making. The playground in Ljubljana’s suburb of Zalog is a perfect example of an intervention that converted a neglected site into a main meeting point of the neighbourhood. The needs of youngsters were inquired about and considered; they became active partners in the transformation of public space. Urban acupuncture is a valuable tool for place-making in locations where market forces overshadow the residents’ ability to make decisions about their own right to the city.
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Boštjan Bugarič
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- EP ID EP409494
- DOI 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2018-29-supplement-006
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