Via della Conoscenza is a transformative project that aims to connect a large part of Bologna's territory and enhance the city's cultural, social and historical heritage. The initiative envisages a continuous, high quality and safe route that promotes sustainable travel, while creating strong links between Bologna's main centres of scientific education and technological research and its neighbourhoods, parks, gardens and transport networks.
The project is conceived as a corridor of public space that not only integrates the existing urban fabric, but also lays the foundation for socially aware urban regeneration initiatives. Via della Conoscenza will connect planned urban developments with the city's cultural, environmental and historical centres, particularly in the north-western quadrant.
MIC-HUB’s contribution focuses on residents’ quality of life, providing opportunities for multimodal transport and promoting tourism by highlighting the unique value of the areas crossed. The new route’s integration with existing infrastructure and the promotion of cycling will have a positive impact on both the daily commute and leisure travel.
Beyond the physical infrastructure, the project calls for dedicated signage, graphic design, communications, innovation and technology to establish its identity. Micro-plazas or hubs will be strategically placed along the route to provide new uses for urban spaces, encouraging community engagement and synergies between users.
Ultimately, Via della Conoscenza is much more than a cycle path; it is an active, flexible and coordinated urban infrastructure that reinterprets and redistributes Bologna's urban spaces. Through its focus on sustainable mobility, the project offers a vision of a dynamic and interconnected cityscape in the ongoing evolution of Bologna's identity.
Design Team: MIC-HUB, Studio Silva, United Consulting Engineering [UC], Mitecno - structural engineering, Secondo Antonio Accotto.
MIC-HUB Team: Francesco Betta, Federico Parolotto, Pablo Forti, Alice Gori, Polina Timofeeva, Alessandro Bruscaglioni, Matteo Sburlino, Guram Niauri, Elena Carlino.
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