Which Spatial Knowledge Supporting Smart Governance? Two Experiences in Castilla y Leon and Veneto

Nowadays, recent evolution of EU urban regions imposes a focus on forms of governance and on the role of public actors in proposing adequate and relevant projects for post-metropolis. The aim of this article is discussing the potential of spatial knowledge – an alternative form of territorial representations based on performative approaches and interpretative readings –, within processes of decision making, especially when consolidated concepts, techniques and tools are not effective, as when they are involved in reading the inter-municipal scale. Two experiences in Regione Veneto (I) and Castilla y León (E), show the role of this pioneering methodology as driver of alternative visions, cohesive strategies and place-based approaches for local governments and the opportunities provided by the integration of consolidated and alternative practices within spatial planning discipline.