Journey to Italy
How Bologna, a heritage city committed to the challenges of the 21st century, is building its future as a green city and a city of knowledge.
We are very pleased to have been able to welcome the general directors of large French cities and agglomerations of the BEST network for a meeting with a large number of managers of the municipal and metropolitan administration of Bologna.
We presented our activities focusing in particular on the strategy for a new green and sustainable Bologna, emphasizing mobility, the construction of the tram and the design of public spaces, but also our participation in the program of 100 smart and neutral cities for the climate of the European Union.
We have of course devoted our attention to governance issues, with our particular models: the relations between the Municipality and the Metropolitan City, the role of the quartieri, of shared administration and of the third sectoral pact.
I am pleased with the active participation of the University of Bologna in this meeting because it carries with us many challenges and projects for our territory, particularly in the construction of the one we call “Bologna, city of knowledge”.
Finally, I believe that our guests appreciated learning a little more about these two symbols of Bologna to be protected, our porticoes and our Garisenda tower.
I am delighted that Bologna has been considered by our French friends as an international reference worthy of interest. Our exchanges, thanks to the sharing of good practices and different experiences, have been very stimulating. We are willing to cultivate them because they are precious for us, administrators, faced with the growing complexity of our territories.
See you in Paris in November!
Valerio MONTALTO, Director General of the Municipality and the Metropolitan City of Bologna.
PROGRAM
City Portrait
Greetings from Valerio MONTALTO, Director General of the Municipality and the Metropolitan City of Bologna.
A city of knowledge, inclusive and resilient
General presentation of the city.
> Francesco EVANGELISTI, Director of the Planning Office Sector of the Municipality of Bologna
The porticoes, a world heritage site
These 12 groups of arcades were inscribed by UNESCO in 2021.
> Federica LEGNANI, Directorate General – U.I. World Heritage Porticos
Institutional organisation
Municipality and Metropolitan City of Bologna
Organization and governance of the two entities. Role of public companies and the 6 “quartieri” (districts) of the city. Institutional relations. Priorities of the mandate and operational objectives for 2024.
> Valerio MONTALTO, Director General of the Municipality of Bologna and of the Metropolitan City of Bologna.
Profile and programming tools of the Municipality of Bologna
Topics introduced by some figures.
> Maria Grazia BONZAGNI, Head of the Programming, Statistics and Internal Control Systems Area
The metropolitan city model: prospects for development
Metropolitan cities, the first attempt at collaborative administration. What is the assessment ten years after their creation?
> Valerio MONTALTO and Anna BARBIERI, Head of the Resources, Programming and Organization Area of the Metropolitan City of Bologna
> Daniele DONATI, Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Bologna, and Benedetta CELATI, Researcher at the University of Bologna
“Quartiere” Santo Stefano
Organization and skills of the “quartieri” (districts).
> Berardino COCCHIANELLA, former Head of the Neighbourhoods Area of the Municipality of Bologna
> Antonella SAVA, Director of the Santo Stefano District
Green and sustainable Bologna
Strategies and actions
Clear and coordinated sectoral plans and multidisciplinary approach. Sustainable mobility, school buildings and public spaces. European funding.
> Cleto CARLINI, Head of the Department of Public Works, Greenery and Mobility of the Municipality of Bologna
Bologna Climate Mission
> Monica CESARI, Director and former Director of Urban Planning, Housing, Environment and Heritage of the Municipality of Bologna and her predecessor Marika MILANI
Ex Scalo Ravone
Reconversion of a railway wasteland: mutualisation, social innovation and collaborative economy.
> Tiziana NAPOLI, specialist technician 2020 Recovery Plan at the Municipality of Bologna
Bologna, city of knowledge
BIS Bologna Innovation Square
BIS innovation platform aims to develop synergies and shared projects between the actors of the territorial system.
> Giovanna TROMBETTI, Head of Economic and Social Development of the Metropolitan City of Bologna
Bologna digital twin
Bologna is developing its digital twin powered by data collected on the functioning of the city.
> Stefania PAOLAZZI, Strategic Projects “City of Knowledge” and “Digital Twin”, Municipality of Bologna
Universities and cities in dialogue
The presence of the university generates social, economic and cultural value, which can be increased in collaboration with cities.
> University of Bologna Sabrina LUCCARINI, Director General, Maria Letizia GUERRA, Delegate for Public Engagement, Milena MIRIZZI, Events Manager, and Emanuele PADOVANI, Prof. Public Management and Accounting
And also…
The Garisenda Tower: presentation and visit of the tower rescue site
Like the one in Pisa, it is in danger of collapsing and is being rescued.
> Manuela FAUSTINI FUSTINI, Director of the Public Building Sector of the Municipality of Bologna.
Photo : Bologne à Pied 11 par RdA Suisse licence CC