Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small alpine towns

1. FVG PALAZZO DELLE STELLINE – MILAN A trans-national project co-financed by ERDF funding in the framework of the INTERREG IIIB Alpine Space Programme ‘ Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small alpine towns ’ SCIENTIFIC MEETING 27 – 28 JUNE 2005 ORGANISED BY WITH

2. A transnational project implemented by 1 INTRODUCTION THE CASE STUDIES 2 3 ‘ RED LINE ’ SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 – URBAN ENVIRONMENT WP CO-ORDINATOR: Dr Pierpaolo Suber, Friuli Venezia Giulia Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’

3. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 – URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ INTRODUCTION WP7 AIMS at promoting integrated development processes which enhance the sense of belonging the community has for its territory at promoting a better understanding of environmental and social factors which can boost development projects in marginal mountain areas

4. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ How can these aims be reached? Improving the quality (under environmental, social, economic and cultural points of view) of the urban environment by means of

5. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • maintaining cultural, historical and environmental heritage perceived as the main development opportunity and resource; • promoting networking and participatory processes in order to build consensus and interest; • increasing the inhabitants’ participation in order to maintain local identity;

6. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • recovering public and private real estate (that has a historical and architectural value); • redesigning “urban spaces”; • pursuing an integrated and multidisciplinary approach and cooperation among different sectors.

7. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ THE CASE STUDIES 8 pilot projects concerning “urban environmental” issues have been proposed by 5 Project Partners

8. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia/Italy:two pilot cases on possible economic aspects connected with 1) the environmental certification of a model territory, • 2) recovery of abandoned areas due to elimination of borders; • Region of Piedmont/Italy: two pilot cases on • 1) renovation of old traditional hamlets to sustain tourism and • agricultural-breeding activities, • 2) refurbishment of traditional buildings based on an innovative • assessment tool whose acronym is AEBAT;

9. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • Region of Veneto/Italy:one pilot case on renovating and reusing old traditional rural and productive alpinebuildings; • Region of Franche-Comté/France: two pilot cases on • 1) general guidelines and support for the common and shared • improvement and tourist exploitation of historical, traditional • and environmental resources of the Jura Mountains, • 2) setting up the network of "villes de caractère“ based on an • urban scheme generated by spatial planning studies and • shared programmes for the rehabilitation of urban centres;

10. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • Municipality of Grainau/Germany:one pilot case on carrying out an integrated action plan aimed at improving the overall image of the village by modifying many different aspects of the urban environment thus leading to, in particular, better traffic routes, renewal of the town centre, creation of a new business site for artisans to be based in the village.

11. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ THE WORKPACKAGE “RED LINE” Maintaining local identity and enhancing the sense of belonging can be considered the main issues which identify the red line linking these project cases under a common spatial development vision:

12. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ • recovery and improvement of the urban environment by preserving architectural peculiarities, • exploitation of environmental, landscape and natural heritage, • promotion of networking and participatory processes in order to build consensus and interest • have to be considered as tools for reaching the expected results

13. A transnational project implemented by SCIENTIFIC MEETING, MILAN WP 7 - URBAN ENVIRONMENT Case Studies: state of art and activities’ ‘‘Red line’’ THANK YOU