The ‘Articles’ section opens with five contributions addressing different themes and contexts: the ‘migration trails’ left by migrants in transit at the Oulx refuge on the Italian-French border; the changes brought about by the advent of the railway in the perception of the landscape of Genoa between the 17th and 19th centuries; the tensions between the energy transition, the spread of solar power and the protection of high-quality agricultural land in Emilia-Romagna; what it means to ‘live’ from the perspective of sex workers and the central role of the home in perpetuating stigma; and the prospects for a community-led approach to heritage conservation through a study of the Ecomuseum of Marsh Herbs in Villanova di Bagnacavallo.
The issue then features a thematic section on Experimental Geographies in urban outdoor spaces, reflecting on the role of artistic, recreational and co-creative practices in urban research, with case studies on Palermo, Florence, Padua and Rome.
The ‘Opinions and Debates’ section opens with two critical reviews of significant publications. The first features a translation of several essays by Andrés Rodríguez-Pose on the theme of ‘places that do not count’. The second, by Simonetta Armondi, deals with the urbanisation and logisticisation of the territory.
The issue concludes with two particularly rich forums. The first, dedicated to the book *Geografia filmica. Il film geografico e il video partecipativo* by Elisa Bignante and Maurizio Memoli, features reflections from various geographers whose research is also based on the production of films and videos. The second draws inspiration from Marco Picone’s book *Spazi giocati. Per una geografia ludica* to explore the relationships between playful practices and geographical space from different disciplinary perspectives, examining play as a tool for understanding and engaging with places.