Post Expo Planning: A Science and Technology Park to Feed the Planet

Discussions regarding the future of the Milan World’s Fair site had already begun even before the conclusion of Expo 2015. Today, major events are recognized catalysts for urban transformation and represent opportunities for city administrations to promote regeneration and development by delivering a range of results for the host city and nation. Planning for the reuse of a world exposition site must outline an efficient strategy that can leverage the quality of its regional context and create new urban development. This paper outlines a proposal that serves as an instrument that would regulate development and, at the same time, enhance local resources and potential. The goal is to demonstrate that smart and sensitive planning can lead to ambitious results, like large-scale public works, reducing time and limiting the waste of resources. An urban development program must not only plan a physical context but must also drive a region’s and community’s economy.