The public city

A debate on the transformation of the city with academics, researchers, representatives of the city government and voices from the cultural world.

In recent years, there has been an increasingly evident transformation in the vision of the city, which seems to be gradually moving away from its role as a “public city”.

An open discussion to stimulate reflection on the value and significance of this change.

The meeting is organised by the Urban Planning Observatory Commission – Group II of the Order of Architects PPC of Florence. Planning Observatory Commission – Group II of the Order of Architects PPC of Florence.

Presentations and speakers

Following the official welcome by Silvia Ricceri, President of the Order, and the introduction by Scilla Cuccaro, Coordinator of the Commission, the speeches will commence.

• Una città sempre meno “pubblica”, sempre meno condivisa e meno identitaria
  Filippo La Porta – Giornalista, saggista
• Come il pubblico può tornare ad essere “costruttore” della città?
  Fabrizio Battisti – Professore associato di Estimo, Dipartimento di Architettura di Firenze (DIDA)
• Housing policies in the Municipality of Florence: an overview of the situation over the last thirty years
  Chiara Agnoletti – IRPET Researcher – Urban Economics, Territorial Planning
• Processi e pratiche urbane, un esempio a Roma: la partecipazione come fine, come processo sociale, politico e culturale
  Carlo Cellamare – Professore ordinario di Urbanistica presso l’Università “La Sapienza” di Roma
• Vivere nel “muro”: il recupero del carcere delle Murate
  Mario Pittalis – Architetto, funzionario del Comune di Firenze
• Il recupero dell’area della ex Caserma Lupi di Toscana
  Caterina Biti – Assessora all’Urbanistica, Decoro urbano e Toponomastica del Comune di Firenze

For Program details see Locandina.

Info e crediti

The meeting is free of charge and open to the public.

Architects will receive 3 CFP credits for participating in the entire event.

Registration is open until all places are filled.

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