Reviving Traditional Streets through Urban Acupuncture: A Comparative Study of El-Nabi Daniel Street in Alexandria, Egypt, and Rainbow Street in Amman, Jordan
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Urban Acupuncture is an emerging urban strategy that employs small, targeted interventions to improve urban life. This paper examines two case studies: El-Nabi Daniel Street in Alexandria, Egypt, and Rainbow Street in Amman, Jordan. Both sites are culturally rich but economically challenged and have experienced improved spatial quality and community engagement through focused interventions. The main evaluation indicators include spatial, socio-economic, and governance aspects. The implemented actions involved redesigning pavements, installing street furniture, renovating façades, reducing traffic speed, and activating public spaces. The results indicate significant improvements in livability, social interaction, and environmental performance, despite minimal physical change. The approach has proven to be flexible and adaptable to specific urban contexts. Urban Acupuncture is therefore considered an economically affordable and environmentally friendly method for revitalising historical areas with limited financial support.
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