Zone 9 of Milan

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Zone 9 of Milan
Municipality 9
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Gae Aulenti Square
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Location of Municipality 9 of Milan
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Metro City of Milan
Comune Milan
Government
  PresidentAnita Pirovano (PD)
Area
  Total
21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
186,007
  Density8,598/km2 (22,270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website Municipality 9

The Zone 9 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 9 of Milan, (in Italian: Zona 9 di Milano, Municipio 9 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy. [1]

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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:

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The Napoleonic Porta Nuova (left) and Porta Garibaldi (right), built respectively in 1813 and 1828, are the two main historical doors in this area.

Historical development

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Centro Direzionale during the 1960s
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Bosco Verticale
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UnipolSai Tower

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 Isola, Varesine and Porta Garibaldi. Construction started in 2009, with completion planned in 2014. [5] The project involves the work of noted architects such as Cesar Pelli, Stefano Boeri and Nicholas Grimshaw. The redevelopment area extends from Porta Garibaldi station to piazza della Repubblica and from Porta Nuova gate to Palazzo Lombardia.

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. [9] The plants also attenuate noise. [10] The design was tested in a wind tunnel to ensure the trees would not topple from gusts of wind. [11] Botanists and horticulturalists were consulted by the engineering team to ensure that the structure could bear the load imposed by the plants. [12] [13] The steel-reinforced concrete balconies are designed to be 28 cm thick, with 1.30 metre parapets. [14]

Towers and skyscrapers

NameConstruction yearsHeight

(including spire)

Current status
Unicredit Tower
2009–2012
152m
(230m)
In use
Palazzo Lombardia
2007–2010
161m
In use
Solaria Tower
2010–2013
143m
In use
Diamond Tower
2010–2012
140m
In use
Pirelli Tower
1956–1958
127m
In use
UnipolSai Tower
2019–2024
125m
In use
Gioia 22 Tower
2018–2021
120m
In use
Bosco Verticale
2009–2014
110m
In use
Galfa Tower
1956–1959
109m
In use

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
MembersComposition
2021–2026
Centre-left
(PD-EV)
18
18 / 30
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Centre-right
(FI-L-FdI-UDC)
11
11 / 30
M5S 1
1 / 30

Here is a full lists of the directly elected Presidents of Municipio since 2011:

PresidentTerm of officeParty
Beatrice Uguccioni16 May 201127 June 2016 PD
Giuseppe Lardieri27 June 20168 October 2021 FI
Anita Pirovano8 October 2021Incumbent PD

Education

In this borough are located 17 primary schools, while there are two important universities:

Parks and gardens

Library of Trees in Porta Nuova district
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Parco Biblioteca degli alberi.jpg

In this borough there are many public parks and gardens:

Transport

Stations of Milan Metro in the Zone 9:

Suburban railway stations in the Zone 9:

Maps

References

  1. (in Italian) The 9 city councils of Milan (municipal website)
  2. Municipality of Milan - Municipalities
  3. Politecnico di Milano: Milano Bovisa
  4. "Milano Porta Nuova official website" . Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. "Il progetto Porta Nuova avanza" . Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  6. stefanoboeri
  7. Stella: June June 2009
  8. Stella: June 2009
  9. Rozza: October 2012
  10. DNews: 2011
  11. Stella: June 2009
  12. Woodward: October 2011
  13. Stella: June 2009
  14. Peri: December 2011
  15. Municipality of Milan - Municipalities

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