Month | Day | Beijing Time | Lesson No. | Lesson Theme |
October | 9 | 18.00-20.00 | 1 | The city of the XXI century and the challenges for planning |
| 16 | 18.00-20.00 | 2 | Positioning planning in the decision-making models |
| 23 | 18.00-20.00 | 3 | Different planning approaches for different problematic situation |
| 30 | 18.00-20.00 | 4 | Strategic planning vs statutory planning different approaches |
November | 6 | 18.00-20.00 | 5 | Relevant experiences: the pioneering cases of Barcelona and Turin |
| 13 | 18.00-20.00 | 6 | The innovative case of IBA Emsher Park |
| 23 | 18.00-20.00 | 7 | The case of City of Cities Milan |
| 27 | 18.00-20.00 | 8 | What is really strategic in the strategic planning? |
December | 4 | 18.00-20.00 | 9 | Situated practices of strategic planning an international perspective |
| 11 | 18.00-20.00 | 10 | Strategic planning and some key-words: sustainability, smart city, resilience |
| 14 | 18.00-20.00 | 11 | Is strategic planning enough for dealing with radical uncertainties as COVID-19 demonstrated? |
| 18 | 18.00-20.00 | 12 | Planning strategies for post COVID-19 with the “preparedness” approach |
Alessandro Balducci
Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Polytechnic of Milan
Scientific Director of the National Excellence Initiative “Territorial Fragilities” (2018-2022)
Deputy-Mayor for Urban Planning and Agriculture of the City of Milan (2015-2016)
Vice-Rector of Polytechnic of Milan(2010-2015)
Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning (2001-2008)
President of the Association of the European Schools of Planning (AESOP) (2001-2004)
Chair of the Italian Society of Urbanists (SIU) (2010-2014)
Founding Member of the European Urban Research Association (EURA)
Founder and First President of National Centre for Urban Policies Studies (Urban@it )
Principal Planner for the Strategic Plan of the Province of Milan (2004-2008)
