In recent times, many infectious diseases have been spreading at an increasing scale and
frequency. There is a common agreement in the literature that our cities should be prepared …

The regeneration of critical urban areas through the redesign of public space with the
intense involvement of local communities seems to be the central focus of place-making …

A critical examination of metropolitan planning in Paris—the “Grand Paris” initiative—and
the building of today's networked global city. In 2007 the French government announced the …

This article discusses the concept of porosity and what it might offer critical urbanism. It
engages recent scholarly and practical writing on the “porous city,” outlining three sets of …

This book is a tribute to Enzo Mingione and his contribution to the fields of sociology and
urban studies on the occasion of his retirement. During his more than forty-year-long career …

Transit‐oriented development (TOD) plays a significant role within contemporary planning
policies for 'smart growth'and sustainable development, particularly in Europe and North …

This chapter focuses on the roots of strategic planning, its aims, logic and some critiques.
Strategic planning is looked upon as' self-conscious collective efforts to re-imagine a city …

Perché sia sostenibile, la città deve trasformarsi su se stessa, senza ulteriore sottrazione di
territorio aperto e puntando alla riqualificazione di ciò che si trova all'interno del perimetro …

Strategic Planning as a Catalyst 185 development); inclusivity (inclusion, exclusion); action
(implementation, selectivity). Strategic implies for me that some decisions and actions are …

This article combines empirical, theoretical, and philosophical references to explore the
notion of Effort as an integral part of active mobility and urban experience. Considering the …