The use of shadowing for the construction of accessible cities

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE
Author/s Giuseppe Gaballo
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/133
Language Italian Pages 27 P. 90-116 File size 269 KB
DOI 10.3280/SR2024-133005
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Reflections on inclusion now shift attention from rights to strategies that strengthen individuals, valuing diversity and interdisciplinarity. This is evident in the field of urban redevelopment, where expressions such as just city and acces- sibility find a counterpart in concrete research-intervention experiences. Among these, the Accessibility Plan of Lecce stands out, where the technique of shad- owing sheds light on the various facets of the lived experience of disadvantaged groups, enhancing their empowerment during urban redevelopment and placing the researcher in the position of self-examination as both subject and object of research, defining them as «responsible» for social transformations.

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Giuseppe Gaballo, L’uso dello shadowing per l’edificazione di città accessibili in "SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE " 133/2024, pp 90-116, DOI: 10.3280/SR2024-133005