Zone 9 of Milan
Zone 9 of Milan
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The Zone 9 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 9 of Milan, (in
It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 9, a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce.[2]
On 5 March 1999 the new Zone 9, which corresponds to the northern part of the city, was made up by the union of the previous Zones 2 (Centro Direzionale, Greco, Zara), 7 (Bovisa, Dergano), 8 (Affori, Bruzzano, Comasina) and 9 (Niguarda, Bicocca).
Subdivision
The borough includes the following districts:
- Affori, a rural settlement referenced as early as 915 which was annexed to Milan in 1923;
- CNR (National Council of Research) and the Istituto Neurologico Besta, a major neurological hospital. Several companies now have their Milanese headquarters in Bicocca, including Pirelli, Prysmian Group, Siemens, Deutsche Bank, ING Group, Reuters, Fastweb, Engie, Philips, Johnson & Johnson, Dell and Hachette-Rusconi;
- Triennale design and art museum, dedicated to modern art, was established in this area;
- Bovisasca, a former industrial district, now transformed into a mostly residential area;
- Bruzzano;
- suburban network and national rail lines;
- Comasina;
- Dergano;
- Fulvio Testi;
- Isola; a district (quartier) of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.
- La Fontana;
- Montalbino;
- Niguarda;
- Porta Garibaldi;
- Porta Nuova;
- Prato Centenaro;
- Segnano.
Historical development
Apart from Affori, Bruzzano, Comasina, Dergano and Segnano, which were autonomous municipalities before being annexed to the main city of Milan in 1923, the urban development of the Zone 9 has always been linked with the development of the Centro Direzionale district.
Overall, the realization of the new district took place between 1955 and 1962, but was later suspended as a consequence of the lack of an actual regulation preventing tertiary activities to be established in the city centre. For several years thereafter, the Centro Direzionale remained an heterogeneous and sparse area. Some skyscrapers were built (including the Pirelli Tower, the Galfa Tower, and the Servizi Tecnici Comunali Tower) but other areas remained undeveloped and fell in decay. A major example of the inconsistent use of urban areas in the district was the establishment of the Varesine "Luna Park" (now dismissed) amidst a supposedly office and financial district.
Porta Nuova district development
After a long period of urban decay, the Porta Nuova district is now undergoing a massive renewal, thanks to the "Progetto Porta Nuova" (Porta Nuova Project).[4] The project, which has been under construction since the late 2000s, includes several modern high rise buildings, cultural centres, and a large city park. As a result of these developments, the Porta Nuova district will ideally merge with the bordering Centro Direzionale di Milano, the oldest business district of Milan that is characterized by 1950s-1960s towers, many of which dedicated to government offices and other major public and private companies.
This project effects areas from the neighborhoods of
Bosco Verticale
The project was designed as part of the rehabilitation of the historic district of Milan between Via De Castillia and Confalonieri. It consists of two residential towers of which the largest is 26 floors and 110 meters high (called Torre E) and the smaller tower is 18 floors and 76 meters high[6] (called Torre D). It contains 400 condominium units[7] priced from 3,000 Euro per square metre and higher.[8]
It is called Bosco Verticale because each tower houses trees between three and six meters which help mitigate smog and produce oxygen. It is also used to moderate temperatures in the building in the winter and summer.
Towers and skyscrapers
Name | Construction years | Height
(including spire) |
Current status |
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Unicredit Tower
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2009–2012
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152m
(230m) |
In use |
Palazzo Lombardia | 2007–2010
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161m
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In use |
Solaria Tower | 2010–2013
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143m
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In use |
Diamond Tower | 2010–2012
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140m
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In use |
Pirelli Tower | 1956–1958
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127m
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In use |
UnipolSai Tower | 2019–2023
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125m
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Under construction |
Gioia 22 Tower | 2018–2021
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120m
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In use |
Vertical Forest – De Castillia Tower | 2009–2014
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110m
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In use |
Galfa Tower | 1956–1959
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109m
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In use |
Gallery
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UniCredit Tower is the tallest building of Italy
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Palazzo Lombardia, seat of the Regional Government of Lombardy
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Gioia 22 Tower
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The Ziggurat, seat of Google Italia
Municipal government
The area has its own local authority called Consiglio di Municipio (Municipal Council), composed by the President and 30 members directly elected by citizens every five years. The Council is responsible for most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce in the area,[15] and manages funds (if any) provided by the city government for specific purposes, such as those intended to guarantee the right to education for poorer families.
The current President is Anita Pirovano (PD), elected on 3–4 October 2021.
Here is the current composition of the Municipal Council after 2021 municipal election:
Alliance or political party |
Members | Composition | ||
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2021–2026 | ||||
Centre-left (PD-EV) |
18 | 18 / 30
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Centre-right (FI-L-FdI-UDC) |
11 | 11 / 30
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M5S | 1 | 1 / 30
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Here is a full lists of the directly elected Presidents of Municipio since 2011:
President | Term of office | Party | ||
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Beatrice Uguccioni | 16 May 2011 | 27 June 2016 | PD | |
Giuseppe Lardieri | 27 June 2016 | 8 October 2021 | FI | |
Anita Pirovano | 8 October 2021 | Incumbent | PD |
Education
In this borough are located 17 primary schools, while there are two important universities:
- University of Milano-Bicocca, which has its origins from the splitting of the University of Milan, which with about 90,000 students in the 1990s was becoming overcrowded. Bicocca district was chosen as the location for the new university. This area was occupied by the Pirelli industrial complex until the 1980s and the new campus was part of a larger urban renewal project. The university was officially established on 10 June 1998.
- Polytechnic University-Bovisa campus, located in the Bovisa district and became active in 1989; campus Bovisa is today composed of campus Durando, opened in 1994, and campus La Masa, inaugurated in 1997. The first is the seat of the School of Design, while the second is dedicated to Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Energy Engineering faculties. Bovisa also houses the related research facilities, including the wind tunnel.
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Polytechnic University-Bovisa campus
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Polytechnic University-Bovisa campus
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Bicocca University
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Bicocca University
Parks and gardens
In this borough there are many public parks and gardens:
- Library of Trees (90,000 sq), opened in 2018, conceived as a vegetation library which houses more than 100 different species, 500 trees arranged in 22 rings and 135,000 other plants. In the same area, on the occasion of Expo 2015, was temporally created the big Agnes Denes' Wheatfield;
- Northern Park of Milan (3,200,000 sq), opened in 1975;
- Bruzzano's wood (120,700 sq), opened in 1968;
- Nicolò Savarino park (31,590 sq), opened in 1990;
- Villa Litta park (76,400 sq), realized in 1687, opened as public park in 1927;
- The Cherry Hill (30,000 sq), opened in 2007;
- Wanda Osiris garden (22,100 sq), opened in 1991;
- Giacomo Della Porta garden (4,400 sq), opened in 1999;
- Porro and Jenner garden (1,500 sq), opened in 2000.
Transport
Stations of Milan Metro in the Zone 9:
- Gioia, Garibaldi FS;
- Affori Centro, Affori FN, Comasina, Dergano, Maciachini, Zara;
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Gallery
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House of Memory Museum
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Feltrinelli headquarter and library
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IBM Studios
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University of Milano-Bicocca campus
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Corso Como shopping district
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Corso Como and Porta Garibaldi
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Main entrance of Niguarda Hospital, opened in 1939
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Porro and Jenner garden with the 15th century Boscaiola Farmhouse
Maps
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Map of Zone 9 of Milan
References
- ^ (in Italian) The 9 city councils of Milan (municipal website)
- ^ Municipality of Milan - Municipalities
- ^ Politecnico di Milano: Milano Bovisa
- ^ "Milano Porta Nuova official website". Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Il progetto Porta Nuova avanza". Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ stefanoboeri
- ^ Stella: June June 2009
- ^ Stella: June 2009
- ^ Rozza: October 2012
- ^ DNews: 2011
- ^ Stella: June 2009
- ^ Woodward: October 2011
- ^ Stella: June 2009
- ^ Peri: December 2011
- ^ Municipality of Milan - Municipalities
External links
Media related to Municipio 9 (Milan) at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Zone 9 of Milan (municipal website)