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The Neighborhood as Workshop

Mario Coyula's award-winning article "The Neighborhood as Workshop" is a reflection of the fresh thinking confronting new realities in Cuba today. Honored by the Cuban chapter of the International Association of Art Critics, the article is both a subtle critique of conventional thinking about urban planning and development in Cuba and an outline of a bold new approach now taking shape there. It lays the philosophical groundwork for new Cuban initiatives in decentralized, sustainable community planning and development in which Coyula has been a key player. It includes a description of, and provides a rationale for, the Grupo para el Desarollo Integral de la Capital (Group for the Integral Development of the Capital), an interdisciplinary group of professionals engaged in neighborhood planning and development projects in Havana. The group is a product of the Cuban Revolution and has official support, and it is forging new social relations between neighborhoods and government and among government agencies. In today's severe economic crisis, it offers hope for salvaging some of the social accomplishments of the Revolution while undertaking changes dictated by the harsh realities of the post-Soviet era. The group focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of urban development, and its work with neighborhoods follows a comprehensive multisectoral approach. The interdisciplinary staff and a team of allied consultants include architects, sociologists, economists, and social workers. The group has created eight neighborhood centers in Havana that engage