This project explores the interface between art, regional planning, traditional Chinese medicine and the health of a city.

Using acupuncture as a metaphor, think of the city as one integrated physical, energetic and spiritual body––the way Chinese medicine might. There could be places where the city's energy (or qi) is flowing or blocked, deficient or overactive––place that are congested or neglected––as well as places full of vitality, serenity and beauty.

Unfolding over the course of 2010, the installation will coincide with a series of workshops that Portland's Dept. of Planning & Sustainability is hosting to gather public input for the Portland Plan, a guide for the city's growth over the next 25 years.  Needles appearing across the city will bring attention to many of the issues the planners are currently grappling with, as well as healthy places that represent some of the city’s most cherished assets.

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