Milano Santa Giulia is a green and residential district ("

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") under construction in the south-east periphery of

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, between the districts of Rogoredo and

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, in the Zone 4 administrative division. As the construction is still in progress, the district is not formally recognized as such, and its area is still referred to as being part of Rogoredo and Taliedo. The area where Milano Santa Giulia is being built is a wide former industrial zone, where

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and Acciaierie Redaelli facilities used to be. For this reason, the district is also nicknamed Montecity, after Montedison. The leading architect of the Milano Santa Giulia project is

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( UK), and the developer is

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The plan

According to the initial plan, the district will have two main areas, respectively where Montedison and Redaelli facilities used to be; they will be divided by a large city park, traversed by the Paullese, a major

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connecting Milan to

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. The ex-Montedison area (bordering on

) is intended to become been a luxury residential area, with a prestigious shopping mall (nicknamed "Montecity Avenue"), congress facilities, and a church designed by

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. The district will accommodate up to 60,000 residents and comprise

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s as well as leisure areas.

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s, a

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, a

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, and a

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are planned, surrounding a large central green area.

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in the area has been commissioned to sculptor

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. The district will be connected to Milan by the Paullese as well as the Tangenziale Est ring road. The nearby Rogoredo railway station, and

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station, will also serve the new district. The development of a tramway from the railway station across the whole district is also part of the plan.

Current situation

Construction in the ex-Montedison area has experienced both financial and legal problems, and has been suspended. In 2010, the authorities have confiscated the area on the basis that the

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is polluted, an issue that is still being debated, with the Milan Metro trustees upholding that the drinking water

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(in Italian) In the ex-Redaelli area, bordering on the Rogoredo district, residential and office buildings have been constructed, including the headquarters of the

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provider.

Footnotes

External links

Official site of the Santa Giulia project

Milano Santa Giulia district council
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The plan

Current situation

See also

Footnotes

External links