This is a book written by Jaime Lerner, a Brazilian architecture of the Ukrainian origin, the UN consultant in issues of city planning and a politician, about how to change a city into a cozy and favourite house. Having become a mayor, Lerner with like-minded people transformed his city into a global model of the sustainable and livable community. Lerner celebrates these “pinpricks” of urbanism—projects, people, and initiatives from around the world that ripple through their communities to uplift city life. With meditative and descriptive prose, Lerner brings readers around the world to streets and neighborhoods where urban acupuncture has been practiced best, from the bustling La Boqueria market in Barcelona to the revitalization of the Cheonggyecheon River in Seoul, South Korea. Through this journey, Lerner invites us to re-examine the true building blocks of vibrant communities — the tree-lined avenues, night vendors, and songs and traditions that connect us to our cities and to one another.

Translated into Ukrainian.