Abstract
The urban development in the 21st century builds upon sustainable urban redevelopment. In this paper, we use urban regeneration as a strategic intervention that reverses social and physical decline through an integrated approach. We argued that social housing is an important strategic intervention of urban regeneration. Unlike many European countries, social housing in Italy has remained an experimental field that urgently needs new models, and urban planning tools and techniques. We presented guidelines for an experimental social housing model. We focus on abandoned buildings and spaces, social issues, and services, with the goal of contributing to urban welfare in the old town center of Sassari City. This approach goes well beyond efforts to put uninhabited or degraded land and buildings to new uses. A model is an integrated tool that is capable of triggering and guiding the processes of social innovation, inclusion, cultural promotion, and economic development. It grounds on the collaborative use of spaces that stimulate a new culture of living together: collaborative living. This paper is based on the results of an ongoing research project, which involves the local University and the Municipality. More research is needed to enclose the model.
Highlights
This concept has evolved over time, and contemporary urban regeneration is focused on sustainability and the balance between economic, social, and environmental values [1,2,3]
European cities have demonstrated a certain capability of achieving significant changes through experimental social innovation
The research project “Urban regeneration and social energies” is led by the Department of Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning of Alghero, University of Sassari (Italy), while the Municipality of Sassari is contributing to this project
Summary
The urban regeneration concept appeared after World War II and is aimed at the physical restructuring of the urban fabric. The integral approach of cohesion policies establishes the necessary connection among the principal political concerns of the wider area Otherwise, this practice may lead to community break-ups, the loss of the original relationships, and increased isolation [4,10,11,12]. In Europe, the most frequent challenges of research on urban decline are negative social trends and the considerable influence of economic factors These factors are often investigated in isolation [7,15]. The problems with Mediterranean practices include disassociated land-use planning from other instruments (for example, economic policies), partially selective implementation, single-sector-related operations, or wide-scale development plans. All these planning practices are difficult to implement [6] while being problematic from the aspect of sustainability
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