The Pandemic of 2019 had hit differently, different parts of the city. While some neighbourhood communities had access to public spaces & primary public service, others had to grapple with the existing stock. This led to questioning the inequality in the distribution of public spaces and associated amenities which played a major role during the peak situation of the pandemic in the city. During the confinement periods, crucial urban factors like density, proximity, and continuous interaction that gave shape to the European daily lifestyle were considered dangerous because of the restrictions. Social distancing was one of the measures used to tackle contracting the virus. While it could help limit the range of virus spread, the measures, it impacted the overall health and had become a barrier for social interaction and integration. This in a way has led to a decline in public life. Health benefits that emerge from the concept of proximity and ease of access to amenities and public spaces will promote more walking. From a climate change perspective, better access to amenities and services reduces the need to hop in a car, reducing greenhouse gas emission levels. Current literature on how Covid-19 impacts the ‘Public Realm’ is minimal, so there is a wide scope and research area to explore current urban trends. The thesis study will be carried out in Milan, one of the dense metropolitan cities & affected drastically by the latest pandemic. The research will delve thoroughly into the state of art to be able to understand & arrive at the concepts that would have to be looked into during the Times Together Apart. Having said that, the thesis will use Pandemics as a lens to identify and re-design public spaces, infrastructural assets, and possibly under-played and underused open spaces for the common good at different times. Concepts of the 15-minute city, superblock concept & urban resilience will be explored to understand how neighborhood units can cohesively come together and restructure themselves to function as strong entities during the pandemic.
La Pandemia del 2019 aveva colpito in modo diverso, diverse parti della città. Mentre alcune comunità di quartiere avevano accesso a spazi pubblici e servizi pubblici primari, altre dovevano fare i conti con il patrimonio esistente. Ciò ha portato a mettere in discussione la disuguaglianza nella distribuzione degli spazi pubblici e dei servizi associati che hanno svolto un ruolo importante durante la situazione di picco della pandemia in città. Durante i periodi di confinamento, fattori urbani cruciali come la densità, la vicinanza e l’interazione continua che hanno dato forma allo stile di vita quotidiano europeo erano considerati pericolosi a causa delle restrizioni. Il distanziamento sociale è stata una delle misure utilizzate per contrastare la contrazione del virus. Sebbene potesse aiutare a limitare la portata della diffusione del virus, le misure hanno avuto un impatto sulla salute generale ed erano diventate una barriera per l’interazione e l’integrazione sociale. Questo in un certo senso ha portato a un declino della vita pubblica. I benefici per la salute che emergono dal concetto di vicinanza e facilità di accesso ai servizi e agli spazi pubblici promuoveranno più spostamenti a piedi. Dal punto di vista del cambiamento climatico, un migliore accesso a comfort e servizi riduce la necessità di salire in macchina, riducendo i livelli di emissioni di gas serra. La letteratura attuale su come il Covid-19 influisca sulla “regione pubblica” è minima, quindi c’è un’ampia portata e un’area di ricerca per esplorare le attuali tendenze urbane. Lo studio di tesi sarà svolto a Milano, una delle città metropolitane dense e colpite drasticamente dall’ultima pandemia. La ricerca approfondirà lo stato dell’arte per essere in grado di comprendere e arrivare ai concetti che dovrebbero essere esaminati durante il Tempi insieme a parte. Detto questo, la tesi utilizzerà Pandemics come lente per identificare e ridisegnare gli spazi pubblici, i beni infrastrutturali e gli spazi aperti per il bene comune possibilmente poco giocati e sottoutilizzati in tempi diversi. Saranno esplorati i concetti della città di 15 minuti, il concetto di superisolato e la resilienza urbana per capire come le unità di quartiere possono unirsi in modo coeso e ristrutturarsi per funzionare come entità forti durante la pandemia.
Times together a_part : public realm of Milan today
Shamas, Lara;Ashwini Kumar, Manasa
2022/2023
Abstract
The Pandemic of 2019 had hit differently, different parts of the city. While some neighbourhood communities had access to public spaces & primary public service, others had to grapple with the existing stock. This led to questioning the inequality in the distribution of public spaces and associated amenities which played a major role during the peak situation of the pandemic in the city. During the confinement periods, crucial urban factors like density, proximity, and continuous interaction that gave shape to the European daily lifestyle were considered dangerous because of the restrictions. Social distancing was one of the measures used to tackle contracting the virus. While it could help limit the range of virus spread, the measures, it impacted the overall health and had become a barrier for social interaction and integration. This in a way has led to a decline in public life. Health benefits that emerge from the concept of proximity and ease of access to amenities and public spaces will promote more walking. From a climate change perspective, better access to amenities and services reduces the need to hop in a car, reducing greenhouse gas emission levels. Current literature on how Covid-19 impacts the ‘Public Realm’ is minimal, so there is a wide scope and research area to explore current urban trends. The thesis study will be carried out in Milan, one of the dense metropolitan cities & affected drastically by the latest pandemic. The research will delve thoroughly into the state of art to be able to understand & arrive at the concepts that would have to be looked into during the Times Together Apart. Having said that, the thesis will use Pandemics as a lens to identify and re-design public spaces, infrastructural assets, and possibly under-played and underused open spaces for the common good at different times. Concepts of the 15-minute city, superblock concept & urban resilience will be explored to understand how neighborhood units can cohesively come together and restructure themselves to function as strong entities during the pandemic.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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