Pietro Elisei p.elisei@planum.net Environmental enginneer, specialization in town planning. PhD student in urban policies and local development at the Dept. of Architecture and Town Planning, University of Rome 3. Secretary general of the Associazione Planum. My research interests focus on urban regeneration and environmental policies. At the present I am working on a doctorate thesis on: "Effectiveness and importance of European urban regeneration policies: their role in the context of new development policies focused on cities". More information and CV are on the personal web site