Acupuntura urbana en el centro consolidado de la ciudad de Loja: Rehabilitando el espacio público por medio de elementos urbanos genéricos.

Abstract

lobal population is up, in favor of a complex urban system revolution, for getting better life quality. Streets are becoming a social display, again; with more public space appropriation actions around the world; but, these movements are becoming an “Intervention Manual” of: How to make Urban Noise? Without approaching the real social problematic. It’s not Urban Acupuncture, because people aren’t active part of social process. This work approaches into those facts, presenting a methodology that simplify the creative and production process. Getting us closer to an urban acupuncture, which its first priority is people, as real actors of its public space. Based in the development of five projects, which explain to us, the process of generate this fast recovery public space actions, with examples and experiences of these projects. Additional, it shows an approach of the San Sebastian public space, using this methodology; getting as a result, a generic module, which will be used as recovery tool of public space. Trying to move next generation of professionals and urban fans to take real actions on public space.