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Emerging forms of alternative economy are changing the structure of society, redefining the relationship between centre and periphery in the urban fabric. In this context, the arts can play a crucial role in formulating a concept of complex and plural citizenship: This economic, social and cultural paradigm has the potential to overcome the conventional isolation of the arts and culture in ivory towers, and thereby to gradually make the urban fabric more fertile. This volume faces such sensitive issues by collating contributions from various disciplines: Economists, sociologists, urbanists, architects and creative artists offer a broad and deep assessment of urban dynamics and their visions for years to come Frontmatter -- Content -- FOREWORD / Catanoso, Pasquale -- INTRODUCTION: URBAN CHALLENGES, CULTURAL STRATEGIES, SOCIAL VALUES / Benincasa, Caterina / Neri, Gianfranco / Trimarchi, Michele -- 1. URBAN STRATEGIES AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS -- DOES PUBLIC ART MATTER? A SOCRATIC EXPLORATION / Litardi, Irene / Pastore, Lavinia -- ART AND TERRITORIAL CHANGES IN THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE / Morea, Valeria -- CULTURE MEETS ECOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC SPACE. 'TRIUMPHS AND LAMENTS' ON THE TIBER / Rankin, Tom -- 2. MULTIPLE CULTURES FOR URBAN GOVERNANCE -- BUILT HERITAGE AND MULTIPLE IDENTITIES IN MUMBAI. MATERIAL CULTURE AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES / Pelino, Clarissa -- THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE IN INTERNATIONAL DEBATE ON URBAN SOCIETIES' CHANGES / Moscato, Domenica -- NEW MAPS FOR THE DESIRES OF AN EMERGING WORLD / Amaro, Ottavio / Tornatora, Marina -- ENTERING THE VOID. DIALOGUES ON ART AND URBANITY / Clay, Arthur / Rut, Monika -- 3. THE URBAN FABRIC BETWEEN INTUITIONS AND CONFLICT -- ART AS A SOCIAL PERFORMANCE IN TRANS -MEDIA CITIES / Fassari, Letteria G. -- DEACCESSIONING AND RE-LOCATING. NEW OPTIONS FOR MUSEUMS / Antonucci, Federica -- PUBLIC SPACE AND ITS CHALLENGES. A PALIMPSEST FOR URBAN COMMONS / Errante, Lidia -- FOR A CULTURE OF URBAN COMMONS. PRACTICES AND POLICIES / Lenna, Verena / Trimarchi, Michele -- About the authors
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