Urban Layout: Old & New
May 20, 2013 13:30

Today was rather low-key after the busy weekend of travel. Our Global City course was all about the urban space and power of Florence from unification to fascism.

Urban Layout of Florence CAPA Center May 20, 2013 14:30

From 1493, what is now considered the "Historical Center" of Florence was completely surrounded by walls. When Florence replaced Turin as the capital of Italy in 1865, there were about 120,000 inhabitants in the city. However, the city had to accommodate for some 20,000 additional governmental employees. Thus, something had to be done and portions of the old medieval walls were removed. Giuseppe Poggi, and...