Next Milan. 2015-2030 Urban Regeneration
The publication offers a reflection on the elements of the decision-making process, on urban policies and on the most recent initiatives expressed by the city of Milan aimed at tracing the vision of the new scenarios in progress. The aim of the publication is to contribute to the disciplinary debate on the transformation and regeneration of Milan for the coming years, also in view of the Winter Olympics, starting from a narration of the paths of change of the city, from the 2000s to future structures. In the current context, characterized by rapidly changing global dynamics and complex and contradictory territorial localisms, the analytical elements of reference move from the ecological to the digital transition, from the themes of inclusion and solidarity to the role of events such as EXPO 2015 in the recent past and the 2026 Olympics for the future, from the post-pandemic to the social housing emergency, from urban mobility to the morphogenesis of the city and the architectural language up to the prefiguration of the future Milan. The theoretical thought that is proposed in the publication is that when urban morphology, architecture and public space also represent contemporary society, the way of living and working in terms of language, then regeneration expresses more effective paths by restoring a context in which society itself can fully express itself. As such, the book does not claim to be exhaustive or to provide a reading in the form of a catalogue by taking up projects that are already partly known for the regeneration of new squares and architecture that the city has now positively metabolised, but rather to outline the scenario for 2030 by fuelling the debate in terms of participation in governance. In this sense, it pays more attention to future projects, inclusive public ones, of the reticular city of proximity that rebalances opportunities by enhancing the themes of hospitality, solidarity, sustainability and accessible living. Giancarlo Tancredi has been Councillor for Urban Regeneration of the Municipality of Milan since October 2021, chosen by Mayor Beppe Sala for his long professional experience. He has always been involved, within the Municipality of Milan, in urban design and planning, with particular expertise in the most important complex urban projects of the city, including the Porta Nuova area, Portello, Citylife, Expo 2015 and MIND, Darsena, the disused railway yards and Bovisa. The experience developed embraces the various themes of city regeneration and the implementation of the Land Management Plan. Riccardo Dell’Osso architect, Professor of Architectural and Urban Composition trained at the Polytechnic of Milan teaches at the University of Catania and has been a visiting professor at national and international universities. He is the Director of the Open Source Lab, a university research laboratory on the themes of the contemporary city. He has been a consultant to the Urban Planning Office of the Municipality of Milan, the Milanese Metro, Atac of Rome and other public bodies participating in the drafting of urban and transport plans. He has participated in competitions with winning and reported projects, exhibitions and conferences on architecture and urban morphology. He has published numerous essays and books on Milan, the Universal Expositions and the disciplinary debate.
