INTEGRAL URBANISM pptx

[...]... success should be m easured by it s capacit y t o support hum anit y Learning from best pract ices, an I nt egral Urbanism offers guidepost s along t hat pat h t oward a m ore sust ainable hum an habit at I n cont rast t o escapist , cynical, or purely m ercenary t endencies, I nt egral Urbanism aim s t o heal wounds by t he m odern and post m odern eras as m anifest in: Visually unappealing places... age, I nt egral Urbanism pr e se r ve s buildings, neighborhoods, and nat ural landscapes t hat we value; r e h a bilit a t e s, r e cla im s, r e st or e s, or r e n ova t e s what is underperform ing; and a dds what we do not have yet but would like, as inform ed by effect ive com m unit y involvem ent Whet her applied t o exist ing urban fabrics or new developm ent , I nt egral Urbanism act ivat... e new hybrids These hybrids allow new convergences and t he process cont inues convergence I nt egral Urbanism veers away from m ast er planning which, in it s focus on cont rolling everyt hing, ironically t ends t o generat e fragm ent ed cit ies wit hout soul or charact er I nst ead, I nt egral Urbanism proposes m ore punct ual int ervent ions t hat have a t ent acular or dom ino effect , cat alyzing... hat t he m odern cit y separat ed, I nt egral Urbanism also seeks t o int egrat e: convent ional not ions of urban, suburban, and rural t o produce a new m odel for t he cont em porary cit y design wit h nat ure local charact er wit h global forces t he design professions and people of different et hnicit ies, incom es, ages, and abilit ies I nt egral Urbanism is about : Net works n ot boundaries Relat... fragm ent s and our landscape followed We are suffering t he result s I nt egrat ing disciplines and professions, I nt egral Urbanism seeks t o m end seam s and darn holes in t he urban and social fabrics Resolut ely refusing t o idealize t he past or escape t he present , I nt egral Urbanism envisions and realizes a new int egrat ion for an enriched fut ure Crises and st ress incit e growt h and change... stewarded this book along each step of the way Architect and graphic designer Barbara Ambach skillfully integrates these fields to produce “diagraphics,” here beautifully animating the concepts of integral urbanism The work of Brooklyn-based artist José Parlá resonates with the urban qualities advocated in this ACKNOWLEDGMENTS book — particularly layering, connecting, authenticity, flow, dynamism, and... unfriendly to the pedestrian, and a contributor to contaminating our air and water We also lack a convenient way to describe these proactive practices and, thereby, transmit, evaluate, and refine them Integral Urbanism offers steps in these directions This book was fueled by equal parts indignation and inspiration: indignation about the resistance to improving our landscapes emanating from many quarters,... central cities, social isolation, and environmental degradation Failure to address urban problems holistically has indeed taken its toll It is precisely the work of synthesis that I have undertaken in Integral Urbanism Ambitious, yes Foolhardy, perhaps City building and community building have grown so divided and subdivided that myopic specialists can sometimes only see the fragment that pertains to them,... PREFACE XXXV Just as ecological success is measured by the capacity of our planet to support all life forms, so urban design success and excellence should be measured by its capacity to support humanity Integral Urbanism aims to steer that course To inform, inspire, and incite a better human habitat ... o exist ing urban fabrics or new developm ent , I nt egral Urbanism act ivat es places by creat ing t hresholds—places of int ensit y— where a range of people and act ivit ies m ay converge I nt egral Urbanism offers set t ings—while also liberat ing t im e and energy— for collaborat ively envisioning and im plem ent ing desired change The result is: m ore conservat ion & less wast e, m ore less dist .