Cohousing and Coworking: New Opportunities Concerning Residential and Working Spaces

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE
Author/s Francesca Mantovani
Publishing Year 2016 Issue 2015/108
Language Italian Pages 12 P. 136-147 File size 49 KB
DOI 10.3280/SUR2015-108009
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The article focuses upon the analysis of the new residential and work practices, such as cohousing and coworking, which are growing in interest and consensus among practitioners and policy makers at national level, given the opportunities supplied for the socio-economic development of neighborhoods and cities. Starting for a literature review and the analysis of two best practices concerning the two aforementioned dimensions, will be underlined the main characteristics in order to proceed with an evaluation regarding the possible contribution provided by cohousing and coworking for the socio-economic development and revitalization of urban areas.

Keywords: Community House, Cohousing, Coworking, Social Development, Economic Development, Urban Areas

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Francesca Mantovani, Cohousing e coworking: nuove modalità di condivisione degli spazi dell’abitare e dell’operare insieme in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 108/2015, pp 136-147, DOI: 10.3280/SUR2015-108009