Speaker
Description
Fifteen years after the approval of Rome’s Master Plan, less than half of the designated green and public service areas are accessible. This is due to delays in land acquisition, management issues, the presence of incompatible uses, and the divestment of originally planned facilities. As a result, only one-third of urban areas meet the legally mandated provision of 18 m² of public space per inhabitant.
To address these long-standing issues, the Capitoline Administration has launched a dedicated program and enlisted university support for both its strategic framework and the development of operational tools.
Although designed for operational needs, the program has been conceived as a laboratory.
New territorial figures (Roma città-territorio e Roma 300 quartieri) illustrate how socio-ecological factors and proximity infrastructure can redefine the relationship between spatial justice principles, the vision of the city, and the layout of public spaces at the local level. A new monitoring and evaluation tool translates this new framework into project assessment and approval procedures.
After briefly outlining the current situation, aims, and contents of the program, the paper reflects on how the implemented mechanism can trigger new ways of thinking, mobilize social resources, and exploit the unique potential of Rome.
| Keywords | Public spaces; planning obligations; proximity infrastructure |
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