Poll
GENUA- REGENERATION OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE „CENTRO STORICO” AND THE PORT
 | RECONSTRUCTION OF CITY ZONES |
| GENUA- REGENERATION OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE „CENTRO STORICO” AND THE PORT | |
| Location | Italy Genua Исторически център и пристанище |
| Ownership | State |
| Finance | Public - private partnership,Mixed |
| Projects readiness | Finished project |
The ancient port was annexed to the historical centre after the relocation of the industrial activities to the West, contributing to reduction of the environmental and social distress of the ancient part of the city. The historical centre is presently characterized by peculiar demographic and living conditions, and co-existing contrast socio-economic situations. The redevelopment of the historical centre has some critical aspects - high building density, structural character, great extension, and accessibility. Numerous buildings have been neglected; some limited areas of the Centro Storico are still affected by safety problems, due to structural decay in streets and real estate structure. Lack of accessibility and absence of proper light led in the past to consequent abandon of the street as a place of commercial activities.
The goal of URBAN II Genoa Programme is economic and social regeneration of the city and of the deprived neighbourhoods in order to promote sustainable urban development. A particular feature of this project is the development of innovative models for urban regeneration. Another feature is a strong emphasis on partnership and on involving local actors. The programme focuses on social inclusion, training and renewing the business infrastructure and the physical environment.
1. Improvement of the dynamics of the masterplan by the introduction of innovative (national scale) Piano Operativo (Operation Plan), coordinating a group of precise projects and incorporating them into overall strategy;
2. Close relation to the restored area, bringing the individual approach to the fragile social structure and monumental historical substance, at the same time keeping the overall view;
3. Competitive character of diverse proposed projects, forced by the national funding rules (testing innovative solutions) - small actions understood as impulses for the inner dynamics of the area;
4. Support and creating positive conditions for the integration not only on the local scale of Centro Storico, but also including tourists (improved structures within the city centre and in the commercial port for common leisure and activities).
The old town of Genoa stretches between the sea and the hills behind, along the ancient port, which constituted the vital resource for the development of the urban structure. It covers 198 hectares (quarters of the Pre-Molo-Maddalena district - 113 hectares and the historical seaport - 85 hectares), inhabited by approx. 23,000. The area is characterized by high spatial density and fragile historical structures, constructed upon medieval street scheme, hosting residential use, public services, shops and handicrafts.
A comprehensive programme of rehabilitation of the historic centre is already going on, in order to restore the life quality within the historical structures: several operative and strategic projects run on the historic center, lead by the public/private partnerships. In all of them the aim is to renovate the physical conditions, upgrade the public services, and revitalize the urban economy and mobility for higher attractiveness of Genoa as a cultural site. A complete renewal of the waterfront of the city is taking place, converting the industrial port into new urban spaces. Some of the actions have been already finished, while others are in process, or planned. The programme of the redevelopment Storico should be completed by 2010. To assure a new perception for Genoa, a need for complex and ambitious renovation program for the historical centre, parallel with the redefinition of the old port, was recognized. The general guideline of the administration for this target programme is to satisfy qualitative rather than quantitative standards, implemented by carrying out integrated projects that unite the structural changes with initiatives designed to promote economic and social regeneration.
