(Re)discovering proximity generating new urbanity - an action research for Milan /

This book explores the topic of proximity and its relations in the design of contemporary urban fabrics and public spaces. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflections on the future of cities have lately shed light on the concept of proximity, which is intended as the relationship between co...

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Main Author: Fior, Marika,
Other Authors: Galuzzi, Paolo,, Pasqui, Gabriele, Vitillo, Piergiorgio,, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2022]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 129 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Series: SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. PoliMI SpringerBriefs.
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Table of Contents:
  • Proximity, Distance, Urban Space and the Human Body: An Introduction
  • Designing Neighbourhoods to be Called by Name
  • The Re-Signification of the City and Inherited Building Stock
  • Safety, Green and Blue Networks, Active Mobility and Walkability
  • Urbanism in Action.