Il Futuro Etnico della CittàImmigrazione e radicamento attraverso lo spazio a Milano: il caso di Via Padova

Structure of the research:Data and projections study: what does the future look like?Urban foreigners’ settlements in Milano: what is common?How do public spaces work there? How people experience them?

Research question: how could public spaces foster integration?

Urbanisation: how does it affect us?

Globalisation: how is it affecting migration?

Demographic change: how is it changing our society?

Global tendencies

Urbanisation

Globalisation

Demographic change

30%

70%

Rural

UrbanPopulation*

*Data from U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Projections for 2050

Urbanisation

Globalisation

Demographic change

2-3% 5.788.875Global Migration*

2-3% 5.788.875Immigrants in Italy***Data from Castle, Miller, de Haas: “The age of migration”

**Data from U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Legal Immigration: Current Situation

Urbanisation

Globalisation

Demographic change

-2.9% +13%

-2.9% +13%Natality Rate

Over 65-ers*Data from ISTAT

The New Italian Society

523.000

21.5%

523.000

21.5%

*Data from ORIM - Osservatorio Regionale Immigrazione e Multietnicità

The Milanese Situation

Foreigners in Milano (2016)

523.000

21.5%

523.000

21.5%

The Milanese Situation

One out of five is foreigner

523.000

21.5%523.000

21.5%

Centrale, 1963 (U. Lucas)

The Milanese Situation

Immigration Neighbourhoods in Milano

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost CentralSimilarities in Immigration Neighbourhoods

4

2

3

5

6

7

12

53

6

7

4

1

Why Via Padova?33% Mixed

Settling

33% Mixed

Settling

33% Mixed

Settling⅓ is foreigner Long term settlingVery mixed neighbourhood

How does Immigration Change the Urbanscape?

How does Immigration Change the Urbanscape?

Safety Perception

Appropriation:shops and public spaces

LegendaParchi Martesana

I frammentiArea 1 - Urbana Area 2 - Trotter Area 3 - Martesana Area 4 - Suburbana

MovementStillness

The railway bridge: two lifestyles

Two factors influencing settling

Communities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationExisting communities ease the process

Two factors influencing settling

Communities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationCommunities AssociationsSpace

Appropriation+ Newly formed immigrants’associations

Communities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationCommunities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationCommunities AssociationsSpace

Appropriation+ =Two factors influencing settling

Communities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationCommunities AssociationsSpace

AppropriationCommunities AssociationsSpace

Appropriation+ =Two factors influencing settling

How can public spaces foster the transition?

Three Spatial Structures:Squares Streets FaçadesSquares Streets FaçadesSquares Streets Façades

Squares Streets Façades

Three Spatial Structures:

Open to everyone No physical divisions Mostly snippet spaces

Squares Streets Façades

Three Spatial Structures:

Open to everyone Where public life isUrban furniture misuse

Squares Streets Façades

Three Spatial Structures:

Peculiar appropriation Triggering experienceNecessary appropriation

Why interviewing

Key Players?

Associations already the areaPermeate

of the members are⅓ Foreigners

Associations already the areaPermeate

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

High %Public Fund Direct

Intervention

What to look for inSimilar experiences?

Starting from Via Padova ’smain characteristics

Communities AssociationsSpace

Appropriation

Communities AssociationsSpace

Appropriation

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

ThinUrban FabricBuilding Type

Same

Cheap RentsAlmost Central

High %Public Fund Direct

Intervention

High %Public Fund Direct

Intervention

High %Public Fund Direct

Intervention CommonCharacteristics

Urban BarrieraSustainable Rosengård

Esto no es un Solar

Torino

Malmö

Saragoza

Three similar experiences

Urban Barriera, Torino53.416

2.3 sqKm

27.23%

2.5 km

Public

Area

Foreigners

Distance from city centre

Public or private funds?

Inhabitants

Sustainable Rosengård, Malmö23.000

3.3 sqKm

88%*

3 km

Public

Inhabitants

Area

Foreigners

Distance from city centre

Public or private funds?

Esto no es un Solar, Saragoza682.000

973 sqKm

25%

SpreadIntervention

Public

Area

Foreigners

Distance from city centre

Public or private funds?

Inhabitants

Public Spaces Integration?foster How can

Public Spaces Integration?foster How can

Three Levels of Intervention:

Three Levels of Intervention:

• Society ’ s Activation• Municipality-Citizens ’ Agreements Reform • Organic Oriented Designs

Public Spaces Integration?foster How can

• Society ’ s Activation

• Mend spaces and intents to unite the community• Redefinition of citizenship and rights: plurality

• Municipality-Citizens ’ Agreements Reform

• Cooperation among equals• Mutual security on legal responsibilities

• Organic Oriented Design of the Space

• Shift towards people-oriented placemaking• Space Flexibility allowing personal experiences• People change needs, questions change: no project can be the final, best answer forever

Il Futuro Etnico della CittàImmigrazione e radicamento attraverso lo spazio a Milano: il caso di Via Padova