- Housing, Mixité Sociale, SOCIAL MIX, Segregation, Deprived Neighbourhoods, Social Exclusion, and 28 moreDiversity, Social Housing, Large Housing Estates, Politique De La Ville, Urban Regeneration, Immigration, Urban Sociology, Public Housing, Urban Renewal, Sustainable/Responsible Tourism, Political consumerism, Social Movements, Social Innovation, Local Government and Local Development, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Immigration Studies, Ethnic minorities, Gentrification, Poverty and Inequality, Social cohesion, Social Mixing, Housing Policy, Neighborhood Effects, Sociologia Urbana, Affordable Housing, Housing Policies, Sociology of the Middle Classes, and Middle Class Identityedit
The concept of social mix has been thoroughly examined in the housing literature. Research to date finds little evidence of encounters between socially diverse residents living in mixed settings. This paper provides comparative insights... more
The concept of social mix has been thoroughly examined in the housing literature. Research to date finds little evidence of encounters between socially diverse residents living in mixed settings. This paper provides comparative insights into new, socially mixed housing initiatives in Milan and Paris that have been conceived to promote encounters among diverse residents. Both initiatives, implemented by not-for-profit organizations, provide affordable housing for university students or young professionals in low-income social housing neighborhoods in exchange for their commitment to organize solidarity activities with and for their social housing neighbors. The paper examines how frameworks provided by housing practitioners for 'intentional' encounters between motivated youth and low-income residents shape these encounters and considers the receptivity of the youth population to intentionally engage in common projects across diversity. It distils some core conditions within these programs that promote encounters among diverse residents.
Research Interests: Geography, Human Geography, Diversity, Segregation, Urban Planning, and 15 moreUrban Studies, European Neighbourhood Policy, Urban Sociology, Affordable Housing, Social Inclusion, Social Housing, Neighbourhood Effects, Public Housing Neighborhoods, Urban Regenration, Housing Studies, Housing for Low Income People, Public Housing and Poverty Concentration in Urban Neighbourhoods, Mnagement of public rental housing, Social Mixing, and Mixité Sociale
This article provides a systematic review of 165 housing policies issued by Italian Regions between 2008 and 2018. Three main trends are outlined and discussed in this paper: changes in the governance of institutions involved in social... more
This article provides a systematic review of 165 housing policies issued by Italian Regions between 2008 and 2018. Three main trends are outlined and discussed in this paper: changes in the governance of institutions involved in social and public housing provision, introduction of new regulations in the management of public housing, and development of new social housing supply as a result of public-private partnerships. This article presents a new geography of local housing systems and highlights how policies seek to mitigate the effects of increasing residualization in public housing while broadening the scope of social housing to include a wider audience of eligible households.
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Drawing on two local welfare measures for housing and employment inclusion for young people in Milan, this article focuses on the ways activation unfolds in these policy fields discussing the requirements needed to access local supports... more
Drawing on two local welfare measures for housing and employment inclusion for young people in Milan, this article focuses on the ways activation unfolds in these policy fields discussing the requirements needed to access local supports and the implications for youth social inclusion. Examined case studies and content analysis from semi-structured interviews with policy actors and practitioners show that in both policy domains mechanisms of self-reliance and self-responsibilisation are promoted as crucial reference values to tackle the question of youth inclusion. Such approach is based on activation principles and logics of investment that entail several limits primarily related to inclusion-exclusion mechanisms. We argue that such limitations reinforce the binding nature to be equipped with the best soft skills, resourcefulness and willingness to take up risks or greater responsibilities not only to cope with the rise of uncertainties but also to access local welfare opportunities.
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Il saggio propone uno studio sulla gestione dell’housing sociale a partire dall’analisi di un caso studio nella città di Milano. Dopo aver presentato il modello di gestione sociale integrata ed il ruolo del gestore sociale, il saggio... more
Il saggio propone uno studio sulla gestione dell’housing sociale a partire dall’analisi di un caso studio nella città di Milano. Dopo aver presentato il modello di gestione sociale integrata ed il ruolo del gestore sociale, il saggio analizza presupposti ed esiti di tre attività di gestione sociale prese in esame, mostrando come si articolano e si snodano le tensioni fra obiettivi di supporto agli inquilini e obiettivi di efficienza e sostenibilità finanziaria.
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Variegated forms of social mix in Milan This paper deals with social mix in the context of social housing projects in Milan. Based on qualitative approach combining case studies and interviews, the paper shows how social mix is... more
Variegated forms of social mix in Milan
This paper deals with social mix in the context of social housing projects in Milan. Based on qualitative approach combining case studies and interviews, the paper shows how social mix is implemented by several Third Sector housing organisations, and discusses its distinct interpretations in relation to discourses, practices and target groups. This paper contributes towards a better understanding of the
role of social mix within the most recent developments in the social housing system in Italy.
This paper deals with social mix in the context of social housing projects in Milan. Based on qualitative approach combining case studies and interviews, the paper shows how social mix is implemented by several Third Sector housing organisations, and discusses its distinct interpretations in relation to discourses, practices and target groups. This paper contributes towards a better understanding of the
role of social mix within the most recent developments in the social housing system in Italy.
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In molte città del Nord Europa i processi di segregazione residenziale su base etnica risalgono alla metà degli anni Settanta. In questi contesti la crescente concentrazione spaziale degli immigrati è stata a lungo percepita come una... more
In molte città del Nord Europa i processi di segregazione residenziale su base etnica risalgono alla metà degli anni Settanta. In questi contesti la crescente concentrazione spaziale degli immigrati è stata a lungo percepita come una minaccia alla coesione sociale dei quartieri, alimentando politiche urbane di desegregazione e dispersione territoriale. Rispetto a questo quadro, in molti paesi dell’Europa meridionale la segregazione etnica è un tema relativamente recente, che assume connotazioni e sfumature molto diverse. Dopo aver discusso le caratteristiche del fenomeno, il contributo si concentra sull’Italia analizzando i modelli insediativi e la condizione abitativa dei cittadini stranieri. Viene proposta un’analisi spaziale della distribuzione della popolazione straniera a Milano e Roma nel nuovo millennio, utilizzando dati delle anagrafi comunali. Il contributo discute alcune delle possibili implicazioni delle dinamiche di micro-segregazione e periferizzazione evidenziate in relazione al grado di inclusività delle città.
Parole chiave: segregazione residenziale; immigrazione; Roma; Milano; GIS.
Parole chiave: segregazione residenziale; immigrazione; Roma; Milano; GIS.
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Una breve riflessione sull’utilizzo del mix socio-abitativo come strumento di costruzione di comunità socialmente eterogenee. Ripercorrendo gli sviluppi storici, gli assunti teorici e le pratiche, l’articolo problematizza... more
Una breve riflessione sull’utilizzo del mix socio-abitativo come
strumento di costruzione di comunità socialmente eterogenee.
Ripercorrendo gli sviluppi storici, gli assunti teorici e le pratiche,
l’articolo problematizza l’implementazione del mix sociale nella
società contemporanea, delineando nuove idee di comunità nelle
recenti politiche abitative.
strumento di costruzione di comunità socialmente eterogenee.
Ripercorrendo gli sviluppi storici, gli assunti teorici e le pratiche,
l’articolo problematizza l’implementazione del mix sociale nella
società contemporanea, delineando nuove idee di comunità nelle
recenti politiche abitative.