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Cartoline da Palermo
2021
Con migliaia di anni di storia alle spalle, una straordinaria complessità culturale e una posizione geografica all’esatto confine fra il nord e il sud del mondo, la Sicilia è il perfetto laboratorio per iniziative di innovazione sociale e ambientale. Palermo, in particolare, è un luogo urbano adatto a sperimentare modelli diversi, nuove tecnologie e soluzioni, in condizioni molto simili a quel 80% di città del pianeta che non possono permettersi di riprogettare o trasformare rapidamente il proprio tessuto sociale e urbano. Il contributo offre una panoramica sul percorso del laboratorio PUSH nell'ambito del design per l'innovazione sociale e la sostenibilità a Palermo ed espone l'approccio "…
Right to the Future
2017
During the last decade, the city of Palermo has been undergoing relevant transformations from various perspectives. This has been the consequences of a multitude of circumstances, European financial crisis, migrants/refugees crisis, a new administration of the city and an increased awareness and responsibility among the citizens. Various national and international recognitions (Italian Cultural Capital 2018, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Manifesta 12, Youth Capital 2017) have confirmed that they are on the right path. This positive moment has been launched and, progressively, rid- den by many young professionals that decided to challenge the present situation by investing their…
Understanding the EU Urban Agenda from the margins of Europe: the case of Porto
2021
This research focuses on the EU regional policy and presents a critical analysis of its influence on the urban regeneration process of the Portuguese city of Porto. A particular attention is drawn to the historic centre area which in 1996 was formally recognised by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The old town's social, cultural and historic heritage has been dealing with a diverse range of challenges and consequently has been the stage of different urban interventions. Among the actions that have been implemented during the last 50 years to steer the area's development, two area-based interventions linked to the EU Cohesion Policy have notably contributed to the processes of urban chan…