The informal reuse of urban voids. The case of Porto Fluviale Occupato in Rome

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE
Author/s Silvia De Nardis
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2022/128
Language Italian Pages 10 P. 37-46 File size 154 KB
DOI 10.3280/SUR2022-128004
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In contemporary cities, abandoned and disused spaces increase, finding new life in the ac-tions from the bottom. This paper focuses on the informal reuse of urban voids as a tool for social and urban development, therefore encouraging a reflection on the role of the spontane-ous action of citizens in the formal logic of the city. In response to contemporary socio-spatial fragmentation, informal urban reuse practices can activate semantic re-composition and re-territorialization interventions. They are connected to urban regeneration processes and under-line the idea of a collective project for the city. This article investigates the informal reuse case of Porto Fluviale in Rome.

Keywords: reuse, urban informality, urban regeneration, citizenship, social cohesion, right to the city

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Silvia De Nardis, Il riuso informale dei vuoti urbani. Il caso di Porto Fluviale Occupato a Roma in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 128/2022, pp 37-46, DOI: 10.3280/SUR2022-128004