Milan/Turin Published on POCACITO (https://pocacito.eu) Milan/Turin [1] [2] Country: Italy Region: inland [3] City size: mega-metropolitan area [4] Population: 5 511 793 Area: 311.93km² City challenges: Page 1 of 4 The POCACITO project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under Grant Agreement Number 613286. Legal Notice Privacy Notice Copyright © 2014 • Ecologic Institute Milan/Turin Published on POCACITO (https://pocacito.eu) air [5] climate change adaptation [6] energy [7] transport [8] waste [9] Overview: Regionally cooperating inland cities in Northern Italy: Milan and Turin, both essential economic powerhouses of Italy, are proud of their continued innovative spirit to address local issues along with their magnificent cultural and historical riches. Addressing emerging development challenges is essential to maintaining the health of these strategic cities. POCACITO WORKSHOPS: [10] Milan Vision Building Workshop (29 Sept 2014) [11] Turin Vision Building Workshop (15 Oct 2014) [12] Turin Backcasting Workshop (3 Dec 2014) [13] Reports: Milan/Turin Initial Assessment Report [14] Milan Workshop Report [15] Turin Workshop Report [16] Milan Strategy Paper [17] Turin Strategy Paper [18] Milan Final Conference Poster [19] Turin Final Conference Poster [20] Background: Not only is Milan an international icon of fashion and design but it also serves as the industrial, commercial and financial heart of Italy. The city’s post war economic boom attracted people the world over, making the Milan of today truly international. The city of Turin joins Milan and Genoa to create the famous “industrial triangle” of Italy, itself playing a major economic role for the country, most notably as the “Automobile Capital of Italy.” Challenges: Milan’s post-war economic boom created massive suburban sprawl and the realities of de-industrialization, gentrification and urban decay indicate that future development plans must take action to resolve these issues. Turin also took part in this boom and faces similar urban development challenges. Current Initiatives: In recent years, massive urban renewal projects have transformed former industrial areas into Page 2 of 4 The POCACITO project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under Grant Agreement Number 613286. Legal Notice Privacy Notice Copyright © 2014 • Ecologic Institute Milan/Turin Published on POCACITO (https://pocacito.eu) modern financial and residential districts in Milan. Regeneration projects such as CityLife [21] continue to reshape the city as we know it. Turin’s Urban Recovery Programms [22] (PRU), among others, renew publicly owned neighbourhoods suffering from urban decay, taking important steps to improved urban development. The first workshop results for Milan can be found here [23]. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei [24] (FEEM) and Politecnico di Torino [25] (POLITO) will be coordinating and developing post-carbon visions with local Milan and Turin stakeholders. ("Milan Duomo Monument Italy Architecture Cowntown") [ Public Domain CC0] View the full image [26] Source URL: https://pocacito.eu/case-studies/milan-turin Links [1] https://pocacito.eu/case-studies/milan-turin [2] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/Turin_monte_cappuccini_0.jpg [3] https://pocacito.eu/region/inland [4] https://pocacito.eu/city-size/mega-metropolitan-area [5] https://pocacito.eu/city-challenges/air [6] https://pocacito.eu/city-challenges/climate-change-adaptation [7] https://pocacito.eu/city-challenges/energy [8] https://pocacito.eu/city-challenges/transport [9] https://pocacito.eu/city-challenges/waste [10] http://pocacito.eu/case-studies/milan-turin [11] http://pocacito.eu/blog/2014-11-03/first-pocacito-workshop-milan Page 3 of 4 The POCACITO project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under Grant Agreement Number 613286. Legal Notice Privacy Notice Copyright © 2014 • Ecologic Institute Milan/Turin Published on POCACITO (https://pocacito.eu) [12] http://pocacito.eu/events/turin-vision-building-workshop [13] http://pocacito.eu/events/turin-backcasting-workshop [14] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/Milan_Turin_Initial_Assessment_Report.pdf [15] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/Milan_Workshop_Report.pdf [16] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/Turin_Workshop_Report.pdf [17] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/Strategy%20Paper%20of%20Milan.pdf [18] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/Strategy%20Paper%20of%20Turin.pdf [19] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/poster_Milano%20FINAL.pdf [20] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/workshop_reports/POCACITO_poster-Turin%20FINAL.pdf [21] http://www.city-life.it/en/chi-siamo/la-societa/ [22] http://www.comune.torino.it/rigenerazioneurbana/recuperourbano/en/prg.htm [23] http://pocacito.eu/case-studies/milan-turin/workshop-1-initial-assessment-vision-building [24] http://www.feem.it/ [25] http://www.polito.it/?lang=en [26] https://pocacito.eu/sites/default/files/milan-273124.jpg Page 4 of 4 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) The POCACITO project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under Grant Agreement Number 613286. 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