City Planning
Much of Rome has been planned since Italy’s unification in 1871. Multiple versions of the Piano Regolatore Generale (PRG, or "city plan" in Italian) have been used to for city expansion. Like many urban master plans, plans are often not followed without strong political will behind them.
The general city plan of 1883 prepped the city for its new role as capital, the 1931 and 1963 plans created the polycentric system of today's Rome metropolis, and the 2008 plan works to repair the expansion of illegal building and sprawl in the outer ring. (Gualdi, 2004) (Comune di Roma, 2013)
The general city plan of 1883 prepped the city for its new role as capital, the 1931 and 1963 plans created the polycentric system of today's Rome metropolis, and the 2008 plan works to repair the expansion of illegal building and sprawl in the outer ring. (Gualdi, 2004) (Comune di Roma, 2013)
1883 PRGAfter Italy was unified in 1871, Rome needed serious restoration and development to assume its new role as a capital city. A large rail station was planned to serve as a hub outside the historic city center, and many government structures and residences were planned around this new station (shown in red on the map at right). Other pockets of building occurred near the Vatican area in the northwest section of the city. (Morassut, 2008)
At this point, the city was still contained with the city walls as it was 1,500 years ago. |
1931 PRGMussolini had grand plans for Rome and its urban renewal. He conceived the idea to address the impact of the automobile by removing all activity from the historic center. Read more about Mussolini and the significant spatial impact he had on the city.
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2008 PRGThe 2008 plan was designed to coordinate the work of both municipal planning (land use) and transportation planning. It has a strong focus on open space preservation (light green areas are agriculture, dark green are parks and natural areas) and traffic alleviation. Most notably, this new plan boldly states that no new development will be permitted unless access to transit is already in place. Whether this new progressive policy will actually be enforced remains to be seen. (Gualdi, 2004) (Comune di Roma, 2013)
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