National stagnation, local action: public housing policy and provision in contemporary Italy.

Housing policy is a fundamental tool in shaping the public intervention in the housing sector, and it is especially crucial in regard to social housing. This thesis analyses the state of the contemporary Italian housing policy and its repercussions on the national and local provision and function of social housing. The paper also seeks to illustrate the structure behind the provision of social housing in Italy, with a particular focus on the complex mechanisms that govern nationallocal relations. Drawing from Italian and International literature, macro-trends such as residualisation, neoliberalism, and privatisation are discussed in the Italian context in order to identify relevance and scope of the latter. To understand these trends in the urban environment, two major urban areas are studied in their social housing composition, function, and provision. The findings highlight how a lack of national interest in and commitment to public housing policy, together with a high...Show moreHousing policy is a fundamental tool in shaping the public intervention in the housing sector, and it is especially crucial in regard to social housing. This thesis analyses the state of the contemporary Italian housing policy and its repercussions on the national and local provision and function of social housing. The paper also seeks to illustrate the structure behind the provision of social housing in Italy, with a particular focus on the complex mechanisms that govern nationallocal relations. Drawing from Italian and International literature, macro-trends such as residualisation, neoliberalism, and privatisation are discussed in the Italian context in order to identify relevance and scope of the latter. To understand these trends in the urban environment, two major urban areas are studied in their social housing composition, function, and provision. The findings highlight how a lack of national interest in and commitment to public housing policy, together with a high fragmentation in the organization, hinder the development of an organic system of public provision of housing. However, the local examples prove that on the urban level several initiatives are taking innovative steps in spite of the national context.Show less

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National stagnation, local action: public housing policy and provision in contemporary Italy.