| Official Name: | Zone 9 of Milan |
| Other Name: | Municipality 9 |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality of Milan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Italy |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lombardy |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comune |
| Subdivision Name3: | Milan |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Anita Pirovano (PD) |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 186,007 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8598 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Website: | Municipality 9 |
The Zone 9 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 9 of Milan, (in Italian: Zona 9 di Milano, Municipio 9 di Milano) is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy.[1]
It was officially created as an administrative subdivision during the 1980s. On 14 April 2016, in order to promote a reform on the municipal administrative decentralization, the City Council of Milan established the new Municipality 9, a new administrative body responsible for running most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce.[2]
On 5 March 1999 the new Zone 9, which corresponds to the northern part of the city, was made up by the union of the previous Zones 2 (Centro Direzionale, Greco, Zara), 7 (Bovisa, Dergano), 8 (Affori, Bruzzano, Comasina) and 9 (Niguarda, Bicocca).
The borough includes the following districts:
Apart from Affori, Bruzzano, Comasina, Dergano and Segnano, which were autonomous municipalities before being annexed to the main city of Milan in 1923, the urban development of the Zone 9 has always been linked with the development of the Centro Direzionale district.
Overall, the realization of the new district took place between 1955 and 1962, but was later suspended as a consequence of the lack of an actual regulation preventing tertiary activities to be established in the city centre. For several years thereafter, the Centro Direzionale remained an heterogeneous and sparse area. Some skyscrapers were built (including the Pirelli Tower, the Galfa Tower, and the Servizi Tecnici Comunali Tower) but other areas remained undeveloped and fell in decay. A major example of the inconsistent use of urban areas in the district was the establishment of the Varesine "Luna Park" (now dismissed) amidst a supposedly office and financial district.
See main article: article and Porta Nuova (Milan). After a long period of urban decay, the Porta Nuova district is now undergoing a massive renewal, thanks to the "Progetto Porta Nuova" (Porta Nuova Project).[4] The project, which has been under construction since the late 2000s, includes several modern high rise buildings, cultural centres, and a large city park. As a result of these developments, the Porta Nuova district will ideally merge with the bordering Centro Direzionale di Milano, the oldest business district of Milan that is characterized by 1950s-1960s towers, many of which dedicated to government offices and other major public and private companies.
This project effects areas from the neighborhoods of Isola, Varesine and Porta Garibaldi. Construction started in 2009, with completion planned in 2014.[5] The project involves the work of noted architects such as Cesar Pelli, Stefano Boeri and Nicholas Grimshaw. The redevelopment area extends from Porta Garibaldi station to piazza della Repubblica and from Porta Nuova gate to Palazzo Lombardia.
See main article: article and Bosco Verticale. The project was designed as part of the rehabilitation of the historic district of Milan between Via De Castillia and Confalonieri. It consists of two residential towers of which the largest is 26 floors and 110 meters high (called Torre E) and the smaller tower is 18 floors and 76 meters high[6] (called Torre D). It contains 400 condominium units[7] priced from 3,000 Euro per square metre and higher.[8]
It is called Bosco Verticale because each tower houses trees between three and six meters which help mitigate smog and produce oxygen. It is also used to moderate temperatures in the building in the winter and summer.[9] The plants also attenuate noise.[10] The design was tested in a wind tunnel to ensure the trees would not topple from gusts of wind.[11] Botanists and horticulturalists were consulted by the engineering team to ensure that the structure could bear the load imposed by the plants.[12] [13] The steel-reinforced concrete balconies are designed to be 28 cm thick, with 1.30 metre parapets.[14]
| data-sort-type="text" | Name | Construction years | Height(including spire) | data-sort-type="number" | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicredit Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Palazzo Lombardia | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Solaria Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Diamond Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Pirelli Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| UnipolSai Tower | data-sort-value="2" | Under construction | |||
| Gioia 22 Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Vertical Forest – De Castillia Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use | |||
| Galfa Tower | data-sort-value="2" | In use |
The area has its own local authority called Italian: Consiglio di Municipio (Municipal Council), composed by the President and 30 members directly elected by citizens every five years. The Council is responsible for most local services, such as schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce in the area,[15] and manages funds (if any) provided by the city government for specific purposes, such as those intended to guarantee the right to education for poorer families.
The current President is Anita Pirovano (PD), elected on 3–4 October 2021.
Here is the current composition of the Municipal Council after 2021 municipal election:
| Alliance or political party | Members | Composition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2026 | ||||
| Centre-left (PD-EV) | 18 | |||
| Centre-right (FI-L-FdI-UDC) | 11 | |||
| M5S | 1 | |||
Here is a full lists of the directly elected Presidents of Municipio since 2011:
| President | Term of office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Uguccioni | 16 May 2011 | 27 June 2016 | PD | |
| Giuseppe Lardieri | 27 June 2016 | 8 October 2021 | FI | |
| Anita Pirovano | 8 October 2021 | Incumbent | PD | |
In this borough are located 17 primary schools, while there are two important universities:
In this borough there are many public parks and gardens:
Stations of Milan Metro in the Zone 9:
Suburban railway stations in the Zone 9: