Economists (after the philosophers) are since a while rediscovering happiness, which was for long time substituted by economic progress. The research I am presenting aims to find its marks, maybe under the more modest title of "good living", reversing in this way a bulk of urban and regional studies traditionally devoted to emphasise malaise rather than well being. There exist today, in Italy, urban centres where good living is the norm, and malaise the exception. This is due by:- existing material conditions: economic welfare, work, social services;- the absence of some conflicting factors: economic uncertainty, excessive income disparities;- the presence of cohesion factors: historic roots, civic pride, social solidarity.How stable are such results? What was the influence of political culture and practice? What was the impact of urban planning (if any)? What was the role of the much more unbalanced development that took place within the regional space?
Piccinato, G. (2004). The happy city. Urban governance in advanced economic contexts. In The 11th International Planning History Conference 2004, Barcelona 14-17 July, Conference Book (pp.146 + CD allegato). Barcellona : Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
The happy city. Urban governance in advanced economic contexts
PICCINATO, Giorgio
2004-01-01
Abstract
Economists (after the philosophers) are since a while rediscovering happiness, which was for long time substituted by economic progress. The research I am presenting aims to find its marks, maybe under the more modest title of "good living", reversing in this way a bulk of urban and regional studies traditionally devoted to emphasise malaise rather than well being. There exist today, in Italy, urban centres where good living is the norm, and malaise the exception. This is due by:- existing material conditions: economic welfare, work, social services;- the absence of some conflicting factors: economic uncertainty, excessive income disparities;- the presence of cohesion factors: historic roots, civic pride, social solidarity.How stable are such results? What was the influence of political culture and practice? What was the impact of urban planning (if any)? What was the role of the much more unbalanced development that took place within the regional space?I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
