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The concepts of the Modern Movement and their undeniable impact on the image and structure of today’s cities, have succeeded through the Charter of Athens and the efforts and ingenuity of its creators, to build a solid legacy of city planning tools. However, these tools, led by the Master Plan, could be facing some limitations regarding quantitative and qualitative measurements of small scale city implementations. The constant juggling between the different scales (urban mega structures, neighborhoods and parcels) is persistently blurring the lines that define the connectivity of small local interventions to the broader city network.

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As cities struggle to adapt to the changes in society, they are confronted to an array of new problems that planning departments are often unable to address. With today’s understanding of public spaces shifting from the traditional focus on squares, parks and pavements to a broader concept that recognizes the value of less formal spaces, isn’t it about time we learn the lessons from modernist urban planning tools?, through their evolution throughout time and their legacy as to the approach towards the concept of appropriation of urban space, tying those ideals and concepts to new and emerging approaches, betting on worldwide mobility, dealing with migration and increasing environmental awareness?