#JAIME LERNER.

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“Brazil’s eighth most populous city and capital of the south-eastern state of Paraná, Curitiba has been pursuing urban sustainability goals since the 1970s with waste management a local government priority.

Curitiba was awarded Global Sustainable City status in 2010 and named Smart City 2023 at the sustainability-focused World Smart City Awards. Over the last six decades, the city has pioneered numerous sustainability initiatives, initially under the leadership of then mayor and urban architect, Jaime Lerner with his legacy carried by current incumbent, Mayor Rafael Greca.

These include the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system and development of parks that incorporate stormwater management infrastructure through to a pedestrian-first street plan and community-focused waste management programmes.

With a metro population of almost two million, the city has been actively recycling is waste since the 1980s and is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 under its PlanClima climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy, which was launched in 2016.”

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Curitiba: Brazil’s sustainable green gem

In the 1950s, architect Oscar Niemeyer designed Brasilia as an avant-garde city of the future. Built in only four years (1956-1960), hotels stand side by side, there is a sector with hospitals, another section with embassies, residential areas (which have almost no stores)... all of which are linked by majestic avenues. Drivers do not experience the traffic jams that torment their compatriots, but few cities are as hostile to pedestrians as Brasilia. The distances are so enormous that no one considers walking or even cycling from place to place. Brazil’s capital was planned to cater to the automobile. Despite its unquestionable beauty and uniqueness, the Brasilia model is obsolete.

But Brazil does have a city of the future. It is called Curitiba. Brasilia’s inauguration was still fresh when this city located 1,400 kilometers (about 870 miles) south of the capital implemented an innovative public transportation system — similar to an above-ground subway — with futuristic stops shaped like transparent tubes. These innovations came by virtue of the courage of Curitiba’s mayor, architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner (1937-2021), who was appointed by the military dictatorship. A high-impact, low-cost revolution was beginning.

In a half century, the population has tripled to 1.8 million inhabitants, and public policies have turned Curitiba into a green icon, a sustainable city, a pedestrian-friendly space and the envy of the whole country because its streets are pristine. The city has 48 parks and 13 million square meters of native vegetation. It’s largely unknown abroad outside of environmentalist circles, which have given the city awards, and those who closely followed the legal situation of Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was previously imprisoned in a Curitiba police station.

Two words summarize the secret formula that made Curitiba a model of sustainability: orderly growth, an anomaly in a country that gave the world the word favela, the shantytown that emerges amid the disorder on the outskirts of cities and welcomes the poor labor force. But the favela struggles in the face of extreme weather events like torrential rains, which kill hundreds of Brazilians in their precarious homes each year.

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gringos watching megalopolis don't even know the main character is based on Jaime Lerner...

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Magazine on Book on Affordable Housing

My Liveable City is a global knowledge platform, established in 2014 with the objective of highlighting issues that make cities across  the globe inequitable from the perspective of - affordable housing, inclusivity, environmental sustainability, etc,

All direct outcomes of staggeringly rapid speed and need of urbanisation that we're witnessing around us.

Over the years a network of global experts from the fields of Urban Design / City Planning / Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning / Technologists, who in their role as practitioners, academicians, policy makers, as part of organisations that work at the ground level, have used My Liveable City’s platform to deliberate these challenges and have shared their views on  feasible solutions, shared case studies of successfully implemented projects.

Over the last decade, we have successfully expanded our capabilities of presenting our knowledge in different formats, such as - Print magazine, Online content, Books, Conferences, Expert Programs, Customised workshops, Campus activation, Knowledge Tour, etc.

My Liveable City’s book on affordable housing titled “Affordable Housing, Inclusive Cities”, explores the interface of social justice and city making through comparative discussions from Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe, as well as North, Central and South America. Pressing issues of housing affordability are deliberated, innovative solutions and insightful analysis to address the global housing crisis are offered in the book. From illustrating creative financial models to community land trusts, from modular construction to regulatory reforms, our book on affordable housing highlights diverse strategies for making housing more accessible and affordable for all.

The thirty six essays within “Affordable Housing, Inclusive Cities” book include conversations with influential administrators and civic leaders such as Somsook Boonyabancha,  secretary-general of the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights, and Jaime Lerner, architect and mayor of Curitiba, who transformed Curitiba into a ‘global laboratory’ for transit planning, placemaking, and housing. Commentaries on transformative initiatives such as ‘Child Friendly Cities’, and ‘Women for the World’. And case studies of exemplary housing projects by globally known architects and planners such as Alejandro Aravena and MVRDV, (some additional expanding their housing projects). Whether you're a policymaker, urban planner, developer, or concerned citizen, “Affordable Housing, Inclusive Cities”, will offer comprehensive resource to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration needed to foster equitable and inclusive housing solutions in your community.

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O Masterplan de Balneário Camboriú desenvolvido pelo escritório do arquiteto Jaime Lerner foi publicado no site da prefeitura para acesso e conhecimento do público ao diagnóstico, diretrizes e planejamento estratégico traçado para nortear o crescimento da cidade nos próximos anos. O trabalho está publicado para sugestões e acréscimos de urbanistas, moradores e profissionais de outras áreas. Posteriormente, audiência pública será marcada para apresentação do trabalho que envolve o planejamento de todos os bairros da cidade. O trabalho está acessível clicando aqui. Sugestões e dúvidas podem ser enviadas para o e-mail masterplanbc@jaimelerner.com. “Balneário Camboriú tem tantas riquezas naturais e tantas possibilidades de crescimento que para seguir em frente é preciso esse estudo aprofundado que nos projeta para o futuro. O que estamos fazendo agora é dar conhecimento ao público e aos diversos setores da cidade deste planejamento estratégico, para que o público possa acrescentar suas contribuições. O Masterplan desenvolvido pelo escritório de Jaime Lerner prevê ordenamento territorial e melhorias na mobilidade urbana, criação de novas localidades, sustentabilidade, preservação e desenvolvimento das identidades culturais e naturais da cidade, indicando os caminhos para o desenvolvimento da Balneário Camboriú do futuro, de um futuro que já começou. É um poderoso instrumento para o planejamento da cidade daqui por diante”, explica o prefeito Fabrício Oliveira. Para o arquiteto Jaime Lerner, “Toda cidade deve ser o resultado de um sonho coletivo. Eu e minha equipe trazemos aqui nossa contribuição e esperamos que cada cidadão que habita em Balneário Camboriú possa também participar e assim compartilhar de uma Visão de Futuro para a cidade”. O estudo sugere intervenções importantes nas Praias Agrestes, prevê a criação de um distrito de Inovação no bairro Nova Esperança, estruturas de valorização de áreas às margens do Rio Camboriú, novas localidades turísticas – como a criação do Parque da Pedreira no Morro do Boi, valorização do ecoturismo com trilhas e novos parques, valorização do patrimônio histórico, arqueológico e da identidade da cidade, proposição de novas vias e ações de melhoria da mobilidade, além de um parque inundável no entorno do Rio das Ostras, entre outros apontamentos.

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Los artistas son gente con la piel más fina, por eso ven las cosas antes. Si puedo trabajar con personas que anticipan el futuro, ¿por qué voy a trabajar con las que solo ven el pasado?

Jaime Lerner entrevistado en elpais.com 18.08.31

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"Cities are not trees. They are more like living organisms that can grow and adapt." - Jaime Lerner, renowned urban designer

Imagine a city that seamlessly integrates nature with urban development, fostering resilience and environmental harmony. This vision is no longer a utopian dream, but a blueprint for the future. Sustainable Investing Digest is proud to present the latest installment in our series on sustainable, blue-green infrastructure: Designing Resilient Cities By Tackling Urban Sprawl.

Urban sprawl, characterized by unchecked development on the fringes of cities, poses significant challenges. It strains infrastructure, isolates communities, and damages ecosystems. Sustainable, blue-green infrastructure offers a powerful solution. By incorporating natural elements like rain gardens, bioswales, and green roofs into urban design, we can create cities that are not only resilient but also more livable and sustainable.

Top 3 Designs by Urban Planners Bolstering Resilience:

1.   Singapore's Gardens by the Bay (101 hectares, Project Cost: $1 Billion USD): This visionary project transformed 101 hectares of reclaimed land into a series of waterfront gardens integrating Supertrees (vertical gardens) and conservatories. The economic impact is undeniable, attracting millions of tourists annually and generating billions in revenue. Environmentally, the gardens act as a carbon sink, reduce the urban heat island effect, and provide vital habitat for wildlife. Socially, Gardens by the Bay fosters a sense of community pride and offers recreational opportunities for residents.

2.   Rotterdam's Sponge City (Various Projects, Ongoing): Facing rising sea levels, Rotterdam is pioneering the concept of a "sponge city." This multifaceted approach involves incorporating green roofs, permeable pavements, and rain gardens into urban design. A 2021 study by the Dutch government found that these measures have reduced flooding risks by 30%, with a projected economic benefit of €1 billion annually by preventing flood damage. Socially, the project fosters a sense of environmental responsibility and encourages community participation in green initiatives.

3.   Medellin's Green Corridor (7.5 kilometers, Project Cost: $500 Million USD): Once notorious for gang violence, Medellin embarked on a transformative project – the Green Corridor. This ambitious initiative involved constructing a network of parks, libraries, and pedestrian walkways along a previously neglected riverfront. The project not only reduced crime rates by 35% but also revitalized the local economy by attracting businesses and boosting property values. Environmentally, the Green Corridor serves as a green lung for the city, improving air quality and mitigating flood risks.

As a LEED AP and real estate development professional, you understand the importance of sustainable design. Designing Resilient Cities By Tackling Urban Sprawl delves deeper into these groundbreaking projects, showcasing the power of blue-green infrastructure to transform cities.

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Miraflores

Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is a residential and upscale shopping district south of downtown Lima. It is also one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima. It has several hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and department stores. Wikipedia

Elevation: 79 m (259 ft)

Founded: January 2, 1857

Province: Lima

UBIGEO: 150122

Miraflores District, Lima - Wikipedia

MIRAFLORES (Lima): Ce qu'il faut savoir pour votre visite (avec photos) (tripadvisor.fr)

Photographic exhibition on the beaches of Lima between 1978 and 1991

A new temporary photography exhibition at the Lima Museum of Art presents historical images of different beaches in Lima between 1978 and 1991.

Summering wasn't always the same. The Museum of Art of Lima (Mali) presents these days a photography exhibition that serves to remind us that in the time of greatest crisis the beaches of the Lima coast became spaces of recreation for the new Lima residents.

For the curator, Sharon Lerner, the period chosen from 1978 to 1991 is key to the transformation of the city and to the evolution of photography as art in the local environment.

Window to the coastline

This selection presents everything from the emergence of artists who are members of the Sequences photo gallery in the late 70s and early 80s to those who combine their activity with photojournalism.

The image that opens the exhibition is by Fernando La Rosa and belongs to a series he took from broken windows. On this occasion you can see part of the Mar Brava in La Perla, Callao, a landscape that has already disappeared.

It is followed by a set by Mariella Agois in Chorrillos, where the characters appear out of focus. The peculiarity is that they have been taken on Diana cameras, so they have a special texture.

This is followed by images by other photographers, some of them linked to photojournalism, such as Juan Enrique Bedoya and Jaime Rázuri.

The first presents a series of the San Pedro beach in Lurin, which was published in a magazine accompanying a chronicle by his brother Jaime. The other closes the exhibition with a photograph of a Sunday in La Punta, Callao.

The photographic exhibition on the beaches of Lima will be on display for 6

Photographic exhibition on the beaches of Lima between 1978 and 1991 | News | Peruvian Andean News Agency (andina.pe)

Miraflores, Peru

26-Apr-2015 | R. Clark-Martin

#0050 Postcard

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Infraestrutura e Sustentabilidade dos bairros planejados

O Viva Park Porto Belo é um bairro planejado que marca o pioneirismo no conceito de bairro-parque sustentável no Brasil. Projetado pelo renomado escritório JLAA, referência em urbanismo, o empreendimento apresenta uma infraestrutura completa e integrada à natureza.

O sistema de drenagem inovador previne enchentes, e o amplo parque central, somado a praças e lagos, totaliza 70 mil m2 de áreas verdes. A circulação privilegia pedestres, conectando diversos ambientes como restaurantes, escolas e serviços.

O projeto reflete o compromisso com a sustentabilidade e qualidade de vida da JLAA, influenciada pelo arquiteto Jaime Lerner.

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Publicado no Arqbrasil - https://arqbrasil.com.br/29144/infraestrutura-e-sustentabilidade-dos-bairros-planejados/

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Urban Acupunture:

[1.9 09.27] Emil Koch

Ecosystemic facilitation through urban acupuncture

My source: Chapter 7 in “Regenerative Leadership” by Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm An ecosystemic facilitator is one who sees the bigger picture, detects stagnant energy in the system, unlock flows, and know where special attention and effort is needed - so called acupuncture points. The concept of ‘urban acupuncture’ was coined by the Brazilian Mayor of Curitiba, Jaime Lerner. Lerner’s approach was to heal the city through acupuncture-inspired interventions. Instead of top-down, one-way urban planning his approach was to listen to people on the ground and carefully implement ideas in areas where those efforts could create positive ripples throughout the larger system. Just like acupuncture unlocks flow and stagnated energy by inserting needles in relevant meridian points, his approach was to unlock potential in the city one pinprick at a time, implementing creative approaches based on compassionate dialogue with the locals in the area sensing into their specific local needs and potential. The initiatives included a bench to rest on, a playground, a food-truck area, a park, improved sanitation, and a plan to thread electrical cables and water pipes through the handrails of the steep staircases that wind their way through the city’s hillside favelas, bringing power and water to those communities at minimal cost. His urban acupuncture strategy worked wonders albeit he had to bear much criticism in the beginning as his approach was deemed to radical. Lerner fought bureaucracy for decades, constantly having to argue that these particular efforts could not necessarily be measure, or controlled top-down: yet that they would ultimately bring value as they empowered people on the ground to take responsibility for the health and vitality of their city. Lerner believes that our obsession with measurable results has killed many great ideas. “If only cities had fewer peddles of complexity and more philosophers! (…) Industrious mediocrity is gaining ground, along with merchants of complexity: the bean-countries and the inclusive never-ending researchers. But sometimes, just one stroke of creativity is acupuncture powerful enough to make progress.” To Jaime Lerner Urban Acupuncture can be many things. The highline in New York, The Cheonggyenchin River in Seoul or “the music that plays in a city’s streets”. It’s about bringing life to areas where energy has stagnated and facilitating the living system through community, happiness, sustainability and connection. Where do we sense stagnated energy? Where could we help unleash new energy by empowering key members? 📗”Urban Acupuncture, Celebrating Pinpricks of Change That Enrich City Life” by Jaime Lerner 🇧🇷

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House (1966) built for himself in Curitiba, Brazil, by Jaime Lerner

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Bom dia Curitiba!

Good Morning Curitiba City!

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