This notebook introduces Urban-ity as a framework to enhance civic life through proximity structures in cities, suggesting improved urban organization and connectivity.
Key Points
The aim is to explore how metropolitan territories can maintain legibility and support civic life through spatial organization.
Design-research study conducted in Rome.
Utilized a 2 × 2 km Cartesian grid anchored at Piazza Venezia for analysis.
Analyzed metropolitan territories as networks of accessible nodes rather than hierarchical centers.
Proximity structures can enhance the spatial intelligibility of urban areas.
Distributed centralities support civic life by reorganizing urban spaces into more accessible configurations.