Magazines from the world The tactical urbanism sperimentedy by the municipality of Milan becomes a virtuous case study of road planning, a “miracle” told by Forbes The tactical urbanism sperimentedy by the municipality of Milan becomes a virtuous case study of road planning, a “miracle” told by Forbes “Half of Milan’s 1.35 million residents are now within walking distance of new public space, much of it reclaimed from cars through the swift and judicious placement of planters and the bold and expansive application of paint, an easily reversible city makeover technique known as ‘tactical urbanism.’ […] In April 2020, Milan started its Strade Aperte “open streets” program of lacing protected cycling infrastructure on main roads creating 42 miles of pop-up cycleways, many of which have been made permanent. The first three squares of the Piazza Aperte program were created on car-dominated neighborhoods on the city’s outskirts. Benches and planters took the place of street parking, and large swathes of dull asphalt were painted with bright patterns." (full article) Magazine: Forbes Date: 11th July 2022 Country: USA Article: The Miracle Of Milan: Taming Car Use With Paint And Ping-Pong Author: Carlton Reid Photo: courtesy municipality of Milan 27 July 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
Stories Valeria Segovia: "Transforming the existing, intelligence and beauty reimagined” A conversation with Valeria Segovia, Principal and Design Director of Gensler in London, the world's largest architecture firm in terms of revenue and number of architects with clients in more than 100 countries Oliva Sartogo
Exhibitions Expo 2025 Osaka: the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection debuts in Japan From 7th to 20th September 2025, the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2025 will feature at Expo 2025 Osaka, boosting the Italy Pavilion's by MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects
Salone Selection The 100 new additions to the Salone Library, between harnessing Light, Thought and Design A recent project, launched last year, which always arouses great interest, the Salone Library has acquired 100 new books, all suggested by key speakers and panellists taking part in the Salone 2025 Cultural Programme Vlatka Zanoletti