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A Regenerative Psychology of Urban Planning
How do you regenerate the collective psyche of a city? A city’s structure can be rebuilt through legislative policy, economic funding, and building construction. But what gives a city life? Why do some cities feel more alive than others? Why in some cities do we feel our spirits lifted and rejuvenated, while in others we can feel more depressed, isolated and alone? People often talk about the soul of a city, but what does this mean? When does a city have soul? How is it grown? And when is it lost? All of these questions grapple with issues of being and of the collective psychic being of a city. What gives a city life and what can regenerate this life should be central to any urban planner’s work. Yet, quite often, the work scope of an urban planner gets reduced down to the development of solutions for strictly functional and material issues. To successfully work on regenerating the collective psyche of a city requires more than the introduction of new stoplights, new transportation systems, and new civic buildings. This dissertation explores what is required and looks at two case studies: Curitiba, Brazil and Noisette, South Carolina.
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A Leadership Case Study of Curitiba, Brazil
"For [these] projects to be effective, however, more was required than just quick, simple, and inexpensive solutions. In addition to these quantitative criteria, Jaime Lerner and his team also saw the importance of producing particular qualitative effects through their interventions. Such projects could not just be functionally effective in their execution, they also need to be revitalizing in ways that would ripple out to the surrounding community."
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Yellow Springs News—Regenesis aims for distinct local identity
"In order to move forward, according to Regenesis consultant Ben Haggard, a community must look back and let its ecological and cultural identity inform its goals for the future."
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Regenerative Development
"Regenerative development conceptualizes projects as engines of positive or evolutionary change for the systems into which they are built...Learning how to apply a regenerative approach begins not with a change of techniques but rather with a change of mind—a new way of thinking about how we plan, design, construct, and operate our built environment."
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"More and more designers and builders are realizing that...solutions to the real problems of development continue to elude us. Today’s green projects conserve energy, reduce wastes, and improve the quality of life. Yet these improvements only slow the degradation of planetary ecosystems. ...Development, with its high impacts on the planet, needs to become a source of ecological health." Revitalist Magazine article, 2006 "Regenerative Design is grounded in...the belief that, as a part of a larger order, we humans must act in harmony with those larger patterns. When we do so, our designs become instruments for enabling the whole of a place to move to a richer and healthier expression of life. And in turn, a healthier whole grows the viability and vitality of the part (be it a river restoration or a housing development). By seeing the ultimate aim of all our work as the regeneration and evolution of increasingly vital, viable and inspiriting places, we not only create extraordinary designs, we become more fully human.” Design Intelligence article, 2001	Regenesis Firm Profile Download Full Article » A Regenerative Psychology of Urban Planning How do you regenerate the collective psyche of a city? A city’s structure can be rebuilt through legislative policy, economic funding, and building construction. But what gives a city life? Why do some cities feel more alive than others? Why in some cities do we feel our spirits lifted and rejuvenated, while in others we can feel more depressed, isolated and alone? People often talk about the soul of a city, but what does this mean? When does a city have soul? How is it grown? And when is it lost? All of these questions grapple with issues of being and of the collective psychic being of a city. What gives a city life and what can regenerate this life should be central to any urban planner’s work. Yet, quite often, the work scope of an urban planner gets reduced down to the development of solutions for strictly functional and material issues. To successfully work on regenerating the collective psyche of a city requires more than the introduction of new stoplights, new transportation systems, and new civic buildings. This dissertation explores what is required and looks at two case studies: Curitiba, Brazil and Noisette, South Carolina. Source: by Nicholas Mang Download Full Article » A Leadership Case Study of Curitiba, Brazil "For [these] projects to be effective, however, more was required than just quick, simple, and inexpensive solutions. In addition to these quantitative criteria, Jaime Lerner and his team also saw the importance of producing particular qualitative effects through their interventions. Such projects could not just be functionally effective in their execution, they also need to be revitalizing in ways that would ripple out to the surrounding community." Download Full Article » Yellow Springs News—Regenesis aims for distinct local identity "In order to move forward, according to Regenesis consultant Ben Haggard, a community must look back and let its ecological and cultural identity inform its goals for the future." Download Full Article » Regenerative Development "Regenerative development conceptualizes projects as engines of positive or evolutionary change for the systems into which they are built...Learning how to apply a regenerative approach begins not with a change of techniques but rather with a change of mind—a new way of thinking about how we plan, design, construct, and operate our built environment." Download Full Article » 1 2 3 4 5 [ next » ]