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MANIFETSO 2020: a container to be filled

Thursday, January 20, at the Caffè San Marco, was held the first symposium of the project Manifetso 2020.
The symposium was held in two parts: the first in which they revealed to present the project and a second in which the guests and the public have intervened to initiate a debate on the future of architecture and the city of Trieste. In fact, the ultimate goal of the project Manifetso is to produce real solutions to current needs and shared citizenship: it is, therefore, at this point to detect some problems in the city and to provide ideas for solutions. Marco
Barbariol first and then Mark Svara explained the first phase of the project Manifetso, collection of data through a questionnaire in many local citizens and public on-line web Manifetsto2020. The team has addressed this Manfietso first questionnaire to the population group ranging from 18 to 30 years, implying that there will be other surveys used for other age groups. This first moment of the duration of one month is intended to address the research topic of the working group Manifetso, currently consisting of 12 persons but that organizers hope will become more numerous.
then opened the discussion with the guests at the evening at the Caffè San Marco. Were present for the Arch. Andrea Dappretto (president of username Architects), local councilors and Fabio Homer, Piero Camber, Maurizio Ferrara, Edoardo Sasco, Vice-President of the Province of Trieste Godina and Walter Dean of the Faculty of Architecture in Trieste Arch. John Frazer.
The guests attended with sincere enthusiasm to the project commenting and dispensing advice to members of Manifetso2020, but at the same time warning them of the institutions due to the coldness inherent in the bureaucracy and the same economic hardships that are currently local authorities. It also indicated the need to maintain a global vision and a consistent development model to inspire them.
The discussion between the public, sponsors and guests and then continued focusing on clarifying some points of the project and then, especially on the architectural aspects of the city. On these issues, Marco Svara pointed out that "a complex society requires a complex answer but not complicated", so that creates synergies between the different skills necessary for the government and the city's development. From our side, we sincerely hope that the initiative succeeds in Manifetso 2020.

Photo: Francesco Iuretig