Supermanzanas: Reinventando el Urbanismo con Salvador Rueda

Barcelona's groundbreaking citymaking initiatives, particularly its superblocks (supermanzanas), are transforming urban living worldwide. This course-documentary delves into the innovative urban planning model that has successfully reorganized mobility and reclaimed public space from cars, offering valuable insights for professionals and students.

Learn directly from Salvador Rueda, the visionary behind the superblock concept – a revolutionary approach to urbanism focused on sustainable mobility, urbanism tactics, and urban ecology. Rueda, an urban ecologist and founder of the Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona, has pioneered ecosystemic urbanism, creating a new urban cell – the superblock – as the foundation for a more sustainable and people-centric city. He's developed models for urban occupation and metabolism, emphasizing sustainability and a new way to understand urban complexity.

This course explores the superblock's conception and implementation through tactical urbanism, as explained by Jokin Santiago and Marta Sola, co-founders of Leku Studio. Discover how this winning idea is being implemented globally and gain invaluable lessons in:

• Sustainable Mobility: Transforming cities for a greener future.
• Tactical Urbanism: Implementing change through flexible and participatory methods.
• Urban Ecology: Integrating ecological principles into urban planning.
• Public Space Reclaiming: Prioritizing people over vehicles.

Course Structure:

The course is divided into five masterclasses, each accompanied by an interactive test to reinforce learning:

• Masterclass 1: "A Problem: A City Colonized by the Car" - Understand the challenges of car-centric urban design. Interactive Test Included
• Masterclass 2: "An Objective: Organizing Urban Mobility to Return Public Space to Citizens" - Explore the goals of superblock implementation. Interactive Test Included
• Masterclass 3: "An Idea: Superblocks, a New Model of Public Space" - Deep dive into the superblock concept and its impact. Interactive Test Included
• Masterclass 4: "A Method: Tactical Urbanism" - Learn about the practical application of tactical urbanism. Interactive Test Included
• Masterclass 5: "Spin-off: Learning from Barcelona" - Analyze the lessons learned from Barcelona's experience. Interactive Test Included

Featured Experts:

• Salvador Rueda: Ideologue of the superblock model, urban ecologist, and founder of the Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona. Specializes in complex system analysis and sustainable urban planning.
• Jokin Santiago Elorriaga: Cofounder of Leku Studio.
• Marta Sola Páramo: Cofounder of Leku Studio.

This course is ideal for urban planning professionals, students of urban studies, and anyone interested in creating more sustainable, livable, and people-centered cities.