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The author focuses on the issues related to the polycentric character of metropolitan areas. The example of Milan provides a convenient opportunity for inspiring research because of the special role of these issues in the current development strategy of the city. The article presents two reconstruction projects of inner-city areas – at present the largest in Italy – which will result in crystallisation of urban nodes.