Another Kind of Procedures for Today´s City Planning and Design: About Re-densification

Abstract

Such a contemporary and debated urban regeneration process as the one so-called re-densification, can easily lead to a storm of social and political conflicts. At least unless it is not carried out wisely, and according to a proper-balanced program. In fact, it is especially important to analyze its fundamentals, in order to preview possible out coming troubles. Using a refined and accurate methodology focused on every single case study and adapted to a sequence of well-known phases. It is the case study; let´s mean the experience, what must lead the practice under this urban procedure that makes absolute sense in today´s context. However, because of its power of transformation within the urban environment, it can also become a source of controversy and, in addition, the target of opposed political interests. Therefore, it is important to make this concept clear in order to know about its use in every day and common-sense urbanism. Flexible and sensitive not only to the needs of every part of the city but with their identity too. Not forgetting its coherency with the paradigm that applies to our real cities in terms of sustainability. Reinventing them without the increasing demand of external resources. To do this, a real case is analyzed in which its drifts are investigated while the process followed for its development is systematized, with the final objective of being able to include possible improvements in replicable situations.