A cyclist sits resting on the side of a 'naviglio' (canal) which runs from the centre of Milan to outlying villages including Cassinetta di Lugagnano. Cassinetta di Lugagnano is a 'model town' in Lombardy, one of the most urbanised regions of Italy. Since 2002, a project called 'Programma Urbanistico a Crescita Zero' (Urban Programme of Zero Growth) has been focusing on renovating old houses instead of building new ones, thus creating new living space without causing urban sprawl. ..