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Building Community in and out ViaPadova36: the Challenge of a Social Mix Housing Project in a Multiethnic Milanese Neighbourhood
Journal Title: SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE 
Author/s: Roberta Marzorati, Michela Semprebon 
Year:  2015 Issue: 108 Language: English 
Pages:  17 Pg. 69-85 FullText PDF:  77 KB
DOI:  10.3280/SUR2015-108005
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Authors have suggested that social mix at the block/building level can enhance social interaction, but evidence is limited. This paper analyses the social mix housing project ViaPadova36 in Milan. Drawing from ethnographical data, it discusses community building mechanisms to address these questions: to what extent are they leading to the achievement of the project goal of fostering social cohesion? Are they promoting interactions among dwellers and with neighbours.
Keywords: Social Housing, Social Mix, Social Cohesion, Community Building, Community Development, Via Padova.

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Roberta Marzorati, Michela Semprebon, Building Community in and out ViaPadova36: the Challenge of a Social Mix Housing Project in a Multiethnic Milanese Neighbourhood in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 108/2015, pp. 69-85, DOI:10.3280/SUR2015-108005

   

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