After having “defuturized” the future, it is necessary that projects, programs and actions return to talk about the future starting from the reconstruction of an idea of “public city” based on a strong social protagonism (...). Capable of opposing that exclusive hegemony of the present that (...) is imposed as an accomplished fact, overwhelming. (Augé – 2010) The green spaces represent the contemporary society in its many nuances and take on new appearance not only with respect to the public park created with the industrial revolution, but also with respect to the most recent narrative parks of the late 1900s. The transformation of ex-infrastructure or ex-industrial areas has overturned the fate of entire neighborhoods, from Hafen City in Hamburg to the classic High Line, where the regeneration process has now reached excessive levels, transforming the identity of a cheap place into a chic one. In other cases it has changed the face of entire cities with the regeneration process initiated by the reconversion of the waterfront, which involved everything else, as for Toronto and Sydney. In other cases, however, the intent to solve social problems has been the engine of change, giving a new face to the public city and enhancing the theme of ethnic multiculturalism as a characteristic element of the contemporary world (Superkilen Park). The park can sometimes be not only a space for the city but also a sustainable tool to solve rainwater drainage problems, such as The Soul of Nørrebro in Denmark. In Italy, where historical cities are characterized by open, extraordinary and polymorphic public spaces, even if the contemporary design process is slow, excellent examples can be glimpsed (Milan, Turin and Bologna).

The green protagonist of the contemporary city

P. burlando;
2019-01-01

Abstract

After having “defuturized” the future, it is necessary that projects, programs and actions return to talk about the future starting from the reconstruction of an idea of “public city” based on a strong social protagonism (...). Capable of opposing that exclusive hegemony of the present that (...) is imposed as an accomplished fact, overwhelming. (Augé – 2010) The green spaces represent the contemporary society in its many nuances and take on new appearance not only with respect to the public park created with the industrial revolution, but also with respect to the most recent narrative parks of the late 1900s. The transformation of ex-infrastructure or ex-industrial areas has overturned the fate of entire neighborhoods, from Hafen City in Hamburg to the classic High Line, where the regeneration process has now reached excessive levels, transforming the identity of a cheap place into a chic one. In other cases it has changed the face of entire cities with the regeneration process initiated by the reconversion of the waterfront, which involved everything else, as for Toronto and Sydney. In other cases, however, the intent to solve social problems has been the engine of change, giving a new face to the public city and enhancing the theme of ethnic multiculturalism as a characteristic element of the contemporary world (Superkilen Park). The park can sometimes be not only a space for the city but also a sustainable tool to solve rainwater drainage problems, such as The Soul of Nørrebro in Denmark. In Italy, where historical cities are characterized by open, extraordinary and polymorphic public spaces, even if the contemporary design process is slow, excellent examples can be glimpsed (Milan, Turin and Bologna).
2019
978-88-94943-83-2
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