Milano, 8 Oct. (askanews) – Milan, a city symbol of modernity and development, turns out to be fragile. This is the starting point of the new book by Giulio Centemero, Even the rich cry. The crisis of the Milan model and global cities. An investigation that brings to light the paradoxes of the Lombard metropolis, a mirror of the contradictions of large global cities: behind the apparent well-being, in fact, economic, social and cultural imbalances emerge which undermine the growth model followed in recent years.
Even the rich crya book on the crisis of the Milan model and global cities
The author analyzes phenomena that are now an integral part of urban life: the high cost of rent, the impact of platforms like Airbnbthe contrast between public schools in difficulty and increasingly popular private schools, theovertourismsmart working, up to the so-called “Cantillon effect”, which shows how the wealth generated in the city is often unequally distributed. A photograph that does not only concern Milan, but which becomes a paradigm for understanding the transformations of the great world metropolises.
Understanding Milan by studying New York and London
“In the so-called mainstream debate, problems are often identified, but not the causes. Which we identify by raising our gaze a little, going to look at what is happening or has happened to New Yorkwhat happens or has happened to Londonin Los Angeles: cities that had these phenomena before Milan.
So the increase in the price of the property, the problems linked to the education system and other issues can be found by observing not only Italy, but above all by looking at what happens or has happened abroad and mainly in these cities which are similar to Milan in terms of characteristics”. These are the words of Giulio Centemero, author of the book.
Milan’s challenge: remaining attractive without expelling residents and families
Through data, testimonies and reflections, Centemero proposes a reading that goes beyond the daily news and invites us to reflect on the future of our cities. What development model is needed in Milan today to remain attractive without expelling residents and families? How to prevent historic centers from emptyingthat young people choose to emigrate and that housing becomes an unaffordable luxury? Even the rich cry is not just a provocative title, but a warning: even the most dynamic and rich territories risk bending under the weight of their own contradictions. For this reason the book becomes a useful tool for starting a public debate on the direction we want to give to our cities and on the community model we intend to build.
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