#13 DO IT YOURSELF. CREATING PUBLIC URBAN SPACE
Power from the People: New Forms of Urban Activism
Why the talk is inspiring?
Around the world, citizens are initiating actions to improve public urban space. These acts embody a political philosophy, an urban ideology, and a cultural trend in which literally anyone can be an agent of urban transformation. The movement is all the more relevant as the world’s population expands exponentially & cities continue to urbanize at astonishing rates.
The talks are held every Thursday, 8.00 p.m. at the National Art Gallery (NDG), Konstitucijos av. 22,Vilnius.
Entrance is free of charge.
The events are recorded and the videos are placed online at www.archfondas.lt.
2014
Speaker
Cathy Lang Ho
How the speaker is exceptional?
An independent architecture critic and editor based inNew York. She is a contributing editor to Architect magazine and founding editor – in – chief of The Architect’s Newspaper. She is a curator of the project Spontaneous Interventions, which was exhibited in the U.S. Pavilion at the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale (Fall 2012).
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Life Between Buildings
Jan Gehl
Why the book is worth reading?
Throughout his long career, Gehl has shown the qualities that you wish urban planners, architects, and political leaders everywhere would share. A humanist and social advocate, Gehl accessibly lays out frameworks for cities that privilege humans, above all else, and rightly identifies our universal desire for places that are vibrant, safe, inclusive, healthy and sustainable.
RECOMMENDS TO READ
Cities for People
Jan Gehl
Why the book is worth reading?
Throughout his long career, Gehl has shown the qualities that you wish urban planners, architects, and political leaders everywhere would share. A humanist and social advocate, Gehl accessibly lays out frameworks for cities that privilege humans, above all else, and rightly identifies our universal desire for places that are vibrant, safe, inclusive, healthy and sustainable.
