Urban regeneration as an opportunity to redesign Sustainable Mobility. Experiences from the Emilia-Romagna Regional Call

Abstract

Urban regeneration processes represent an opportunity to pursue a sustainable city model. From a sustainable city perspective, the contribution to the redesign of public spaces and mobility infrastructures and to the improvement of pedestrian and cycle accessibility to local public services is undoubtedly significant. Within this framework, the Italian Region on Emilia-Romagna, promoted an Urban regeneration Call in 2018 to which cities submitted project proposals concerning the redevelopment of both architectural emergencies and public open spaces, paying particular attention to sustainable mobility issues. 43 municipalities received funding, out of about 100 submitted proposals. This paper analyses in particular the proposals submitted by the provincial capital cities, through a comparative approach and focusing on open spaces redevelopment, mobility and accessibility improvements. The aim is to highlight similarities and differences in order to identify some common guiding principles.