Bagnoli: A City Project

For its values, the Bagnoli-Coroglio area (in the western part of Naples) represents a greatly significant place for the city and its community. The story of its transformation, from the cessation of the industrial activity until today, is very complex; it has lasted for about 20 years and has had a great influence on the social structure of a district that places great dreams and hopes in its regeneration. The desire for a free beach and a public park for the city is indeed still waiting to be realized. But today we are at a turning point. This contribution, that briefly reviews the main stages of this story, aims to highlight the entire process of the construction of the environmental redevelopment and rehabilitation project of the area, presenting it as an interweaving example of architecture, urban visions, urban planning, environmental restrictions, politics, legal events, but also an example of strong popular participation for the construction of a "City Project".