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One of the ten largest cities in the world, São Paulo faces huge challenges in urban infrastructure. Yet despite the daunting task of supporting a population of more than twenty million, the Brazilian metropolis has since the 1950s maintained a policy of public and private investment in communal infrastructure, thus providing inclusive places and spaces for all its population. While many cities emulate Bilbao and other destinations by funding signature buildings by celebrated architects to attract tourists, São Paulo consistently and persistently funds programs aimed at social sustainability for its permanent residents.             Access for All demonstrates how architecture and infrastructure can contribute to a city’s urban development in multiple ways. Featuring a selection of buildings and projects from across seven decades, it takes readers through the city’s distinctive approach to urban infrastructure. The featured spaces range from a simple canopy over a public park to spaces for education, health care, sports and culture, and more. Beyond serving a specific purpose, one of the key roles of these spaces is to be accessible places for people to spend time together.  

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Andres Leipk is professor of history of architecture and curatorial practice and director of the A.M. Architekturmuseum der TUM at Technical University Munich since 2012. Prior to this he was a curator at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie and at the MoMA's department of architecture and design in New York. Daniel Talesnik is a research fellow at the A.M. Architekturmuseum der TUM in Munich. He graduated in architecture and obtained his PhD from Columbia University, New York.

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