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The Padana (Lombarda) regional/metropolitan structure
  Metro Matrix Milano Lombardia Structural Propositive Analysis
  In the context of an exercise in the Milano Politecnico workshop some Italian students proposed the approach analysis of the Metro Matrix Method (3M) to the Lombard “cittá diffusa”. North of Milan the explosion has cover all edapho-environmental valuable land. The south however, in spite of an historical dispersion since Roman and Medieval times, still has a less dense grain and could be object of a stronger planning control.

Metro Matrix provides concentration of growth, whatever amount decided, around the Mass Transport Intermodality Centers (Centralities) allowing for an efficient provision of social services,, among which accessibility, and an extensive protection of the remaining agricultural land.

Results of the workshop research will be added to this webpage,