The structural planning of the municipality of Diamante

An urban plan, whatever the level and size of territory it invests, must necessarily have at its base disciplinary considerations, methodological criteria, values and cultural principles, reflected in the contents of the instrument. These only partially pertain to the training, experience and vision of planners and administrators. In fact, it is in urban planning legislation that the cultural bases that give substance to the plan must be traced. The article examines the evolution of the regulatory framework of urban planning in the Calabria Region – which saw the introduction of the “Municipal Structural Plan” (PSC) in place of the old General Urban Development Plan (PRG) – analysing the its impact on the shape, strategy and design choices of new urban plan of Diamante” (Calabria region, Italy).