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Vacant Property and The City

Triggering Urban Potentials

Chiara Lucchini

Urban commons represent a unique opportunity for public authorities to proactively tackle the dismantling, abandonment and obsolescence of the built heritage generated in cities by social and economic transition processes (affecting both private and public heritage). In a moment when resources and opportunities are lacking, and deep changes are taking place in the real estate market dynamics, strengthening a UC-oriented perspective could help public authorities blend their direction, coordination, intervention and direct territorial investment action as they strive to gain more accountability. As a start, such an approach could focus...