Urban acupuncture treatment

Implementing communication tools with youth in Ljubljana suburbs

Bibliographic Data

ID19401204
AuthorsBoštjan Bugarič (corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume29
Issuesupplement
Pages95-108
Publication date2018-09-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrbani izziv (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0353-6483 • E-ISSN: 1855-8399
PublisherUrban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (PUBLISHER • SI)
DOI10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2018-29-supplement-006
OpenAlexW2903803059
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited5

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

Acupuncture · Alternative medicine · Civil engineering · Environmental planning · Geography · Transport engineering · Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies · Engineering · Medicine

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