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The right to housing: from occupation to transitory collective housing in Turin. The case of via La Salette
Get PDFThe case of "La Salette" transitory collective housing (Turin, Italy) problematises the relationship between conformative planning systems and urban practices. Since the occupation of an abandoned space for housing purpose in 2014 by around 90 migrants, the housing use "legalization" of an abandoned private building, was reached in 2018. Urban stakeholders have been involved and activated, the space has been regenerated with a multidisciplinary approach and housing comanagement and small informal economic activities have been set. It was possible by the simultaneous presence of inhabitants and works and by people’s self-maintenance. Specific pieces of rules were identified and articulated in a sort of technical and legal tool consistent with the current legal framework. The Italian planning system is defined as urbanism (EC, 1997) and conformative (Janin Rivolin, 2008, 2017): in response to a local community social need, not foreseen by the existing plan, the proponent of an eventual response to that need could not propose a solution, not included in the existing plan, although responding to a territorial development objective. The concept of interventions' predetermination within conformative systems does not include the promotion of voluntary territorial development proposals, approved because of their contribution to development objectives. Predetermined interventions prevail on development objectives, so if territorial needs are not foreseen by the plan, responding by parts is necessary. In this case, the intervention was divided into parts attributable to preordained determinations, assembling a technical and juridical construct, resulting in an overlap of normative fragments belonging to the existing legislative apparatus. Nevertheless, this ad-hoc juxtaposition cannot ensure the automatic realization of further interventions on the same site. In conclusion, although the inflexibility of conformative urbanism, the production of a sort of new rule, has permitted the realization of an "unexpected" project.publishedVersio
ExCo Meeting, Venice (Italy), 8 July 2019
No full textThis is the material for the Executive Committee Meeting, held in Venezia (Italy) 8 July 2019
AGENDA:
1. Initial address and welcome to the new Committee Members
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the ExCo Meeting Minutes and Resolutions from Ljubljana
4. Progress report on the 2020 Bristol Congress
5. Call for AESOP President
a. Maros Finka
6. Application for hosting the 2020 HoS Meeting
a. TU Vienna
7. Recommendation for AESOP membership (PP) F
a. Graduate Program in Urban Planning (Uninove University), as Corresponding Member
b. School of Planning, Design and Construction (Michigan State University), as Corresponding Member
c. School for the Environment (University of Massachusetts at Boston), as Corresponding Member
d. School of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (National Technical University of Athens), as Full Member
e. Institute of Architecture and Planning (University of Liechtenstein), as Full Member
8. Information on AESOP individual membership
9. Application for financial support - Thematic Groups
a. French and British Planning Studies
b. Sustainable Food Planning
10. Financial Matters
a. Financial Statement
b. Annual Budget
c. Project proposals
11. Quality Recognition Report
12. GPEAN & UN Habitat Update Report
13. Transactions of AESOP Report
14. YA Network Report
15. Project applications
a. YA Conference Fund
16. AESOP Lecture Series Report
17. Information on AESOP Awards
18. AEKOM Report
19. AESOP Webpage Relaunch
20. AESOP International
21. Council of Representatives and General Assembly Agendas
22. AOB
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A Study on China’s County Sports Center Planning Strategy from Smart Shrinkage Perspective
No full textPlanning for Transition – book of proceedings 31; 2At the end of 2017, the urbanization rate of China's permanent residents was 58.52%, which has increased by 1.17% over last year. It is expected to exceed 60% by 2020. Rapid urbanization has brought about expansion of large cities and contraction of small and medium cities. Most of counties become population decline areas, which are not suitable for extensive development. Meanwhile, sports facilities in China's counties are extremely lacking. The promotion of sports industry and national fitness policy are imminent. Based on current situation of urban and industry development, this paper points out the problems and misunderstandings of current county sports centers in China, and combines several planning practices to propose the view of “smart shrinkage”. According to the planning andconstruction of county sports centers, this paper proposes four planning strategies: improving efficiency under shrinkage, intensive scale under precise orientation, function rebuilt under needs and the open and flexible interfaces, intending to guide the development of counties in China and to provide reference for planning and construction of county sports centers.publishedVersio
The Pla de Barris: a remarkable case of placesensitive territorial policy
No full textSpatial injustices are rapidly growing and, in the wake of the so called “revenge of places that don’t matter”, there is urgent need for better territorial policies. Ranging on a wide variety of contexts, territorial policies should implement strategies that are not only place-based, but also coherent, effective and place-sensitive. Aim of the paper is to give a contribution to the debate, shedding light on one lesser-known yet remarkable case of territorial policy for social cohesion. The Pla de Barris, Plan of the districts of the Catalan Region implemented between 2004 and 2010, is here investigated. The research followed two main methodologies: on one side, quantitative sociospatial analysis; on the other side the tools of policy analysis to investigate its implementation. It shows that the measure was efficient and effective in targeting spatial injustices thanks to integrated place-sensitive implementation mechanisms. A fairly balanced combination of centralized analytical apparatus, multi-level governance and involvement of the local administrations explains its success in addressing spatial injustices. There is much to learn from this experience, since this approach can make the difference in providing a coherent framework in which to develop place-sensitive interventions in deeply variable local contexts, that is the crucial point for the endurance of European Union.
Keywords: Urban regeneration; Urban governance; place-sensitive territorial policies; cohesion policies.publishedVersio
Research on the Construction of Sponge Campus from the Perspective of Low Impact Development : A Case Study of Jiangpu Campus of Nanjing Tech University
No full textThe rapid development of cities has caused serious damage to the urban ecological environment and has caused great changes in the global climate. In recent years, sponge city planning and construction have been carried out in many cities. As an important part of the city, the waterlogging problem of universities should also be paid attention to. Taking Jiangpu Campus of Nanjing Tech University as an example, through field investigation, we found that there are 9 locations with serious water accumulation on campus, 4 locations with different water accumulation degree were analyzed and selected. The causes of water accumulation were analyzed by controlling variables (including green space scale, green space density, terrain height difference, permeable pavement area, drainage facilities, etc.). Among them, we selected two indices include green space scale and distribution, using FRAGSTATS3.3 software, to describe the characteristics of green space patch landscape of 4 locations in detail. The analysis shows that the causes of waterlogging in the campus. Based on the study of 6 classical cases in China and abroad. Eight measures for building the campus as a "sponge campus" are put forward from two aspects of construction technology and management, in order to alleviate campus waterlogging, improve water environment quality and increase water recycling
A participatory approach to Societal Cost Benefit Analysis (SCBA) as a way to start the debate on transforming residential subdivisions
No full textPlanning for Transition – book of proceedings 31; 2Residential subdivisions remain the preferred living environment for the majority of the people living in Flanders. But, this mode of living comes at a high societal cost. These costs are paid by society as a whole, whereas the advantages are only experienced by the residents (De Decker, 2011). In Flanders, there is an ongoing debate on how to reduce these costs since the sixties (Anselin, 1967; Braem, 1967; Strauven, 1980). In spite of this debate, the subdivision of open land continues at a rate of 6 ha each day (De Decker et al., 2010). Our hypothesis is that a societal cost-benefit analysis (SCBA) could benefit a more informed debate. A SCBA analyses the costs and benefits of (spatial) scenarios (ECORYS, 2008, p. 15) and relies on heuristics to translate these costs and benefits, in a transparent way, to a number of (monetary) values. As such a SCBA allows to include perspectives from multiple sectors (e.g. planning, ecology, heritage, mobility) and supports a strategic debate among policy makers. The conducting of a comprehensive SCBA is a complex process. We particularly propose to use SCBA as a dynamic and participatory instrument, that evolves along with the debate. As such, it would no longer only be a decision-support tool for policy makers, but also a capacity building tool that helps participants to reflect over the impact of their current (spatial) behavior and over how to reduce the societal cost of this behavior. In the paper, we will discuss how the participatory SCBA supports the definition of values, the composition of the value framework and the construction of the publics.
Keywords: participatory societal cost benefit analysis; dynamic instrument; value framework; constructing publicspublishedVersio
Rethinking planning education using massive open online courses: The case of rethinking the city
No full textTransactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning; Volume 3 / Issue 1 / June 2019; page 72-84Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are becoming a popular educational tool in different disciplines. Urban planning education is no exception and new MOOCs are being released every year. Despite this, it is still not clear how this new learning experience is being developed, delivered, and impacting upon planning education. This article sheds light on this issue using the case of the Rethink the City MOOC organised by the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of TU Delft. The course received the AESOP Excellence on Teaching award in 2017 and serves as an example of how planning education is facing the change towards online education. The article briefly introduces the course and develops on the challenges and results of it. Based on the course team experience of preparing and delivering the course, the article contributes to the debate about online education and supports fellow academics involved with the creation of new MOOCs
Financial or societal returns? Exploring the ambiguous role of intermunicipal energy company Fluvius in the energy transition in Flanders
No full textEnergy systems are key sites of spatial and socio-political transformation. This paper explores the role of distribution network operator Fluvius in the energy transition in Flanders. We examine the tension between the societal expectation for this public company to contribute to a more sustainable energy system, and the financial and spatial conditions for its operation. The analysis is based on 20 in-depth interviews, and advances the three spatial concepts of density, spatial selectivity, and scale, to highlight the socio-spatial tensions surrounding energy distribution. It reveals questions around energy tariffs for dense versus sparse areas, locational choices for collective heating and renewable production, and the spatial redistribution of the cost of energy transition. Although fundamentally political, the regulation and management of such issues is often framed in technocratic and economic terms, leaving spatial planning and redistribution implicit. By revealing these spatial and political dimensions, the research contributes to a broader debate about the role of energy distribution in a more sustainable and democratic energy system.publishedVersio
Lofts districts in Milan. Overlapping tensions between uses and regulations. Instruments for urban and architectural design
No full textPlanning for Transition – book of proceedings 31; 2The topic of conversion of industrial buildings and compounds into lofts got very little attention in the Italian case, represented mainly by the city of Milan. The gray areas of national and local regulations allowed the unplanned emergence of entire multi-functional enclosed districts within the city, built from the ruins of former industrial plants. Due to the inherent flexibility of industrial buildings, with spaces that can be divided horizontally and vertically in modules which can be joined and split, lofts allow for the coexistence of diverse uses. Officially listed as workshops, these units host housing, commerce, small manufacturing, one next to the other or even in the same unit. Lofts developments may represent a case of overlapping tensions, of uses and practices and at the same time a possible way to use architectural and urban design to address several issues about the contemporary city, as the flexibility of uses and urban manufacturing. The contribution aims first to quantify the phenomenon in the city of Milan through a map of loft developments and then present one of the most critical cases, showing the tensions produced in these environments between the different uses, formal and informal, legal and illegal.
Keywords: loft, industrial heritage, reuse, flexibilitypublishedVersio
Houses Beyond-the-Threshold. A new paradigm of housing for the third Millennium
No full textHouses beyond-the-threshold’ is a project that has seen the transformation of public housing 'under threshold' flats in the Calvairate district of Milan into living spaces for unaccompanied foreign minors, guided in a self-recovery path of the apartment they would have lived until becoming of age. The project introduces an idea of welcoming based on reciprocity, within a cultural operation that keeps together the architectural space with site-specific artistic works created for each of the apartments. Beyond the threshold of inhabiting as an answer to the need of a shelter, an unprecedented model of encounter between art, architecture, urban and social disciplines is outlined. At the same time, this initiative acts as an interpreter of a crucial need, which underlies inhabiting conditions in social houses and which finds in a lack of cultural texture the main reason for it to remain marginal. Moreover, by trigging new forms of relationship between migrants and inhabited space, the project suggests to urban planning a perspective to deal with transiency as an issue that increasingly characterizes the contemporary city