Il quartiere stazione di Pisa fra trasformazione e conflitto

Abstract

Abstract – The city of Pisa (Italy) has experienced in the last decade a high level of migration from countries of Northern and Central Africa, Eastern Europe and China. As often happens, the migrants of different ethnic groups are located in the neighborhood around the train station, both as regards the commercial activities and the housing. In addition, several areas of the district are used by migrants as a meeting place. From the point of view of the urban landscape, the district has experienced considerable demographic and visual transformations, which are an indication of conflict and the level of integration of migrants among themselves and with Italians residents. This article aims to show, in a diachronic perspective, the changes in the urban landscape occurred in the neighborhood and the elements of conflict that results, among other elements, from the analysis of the ordinances of the police recently posted in the district.