Rigenerazione urbana e pianificazione dal basso : il ruolo dell'Università

Since 2018, a group of researchers and professors of the Polytechnic and the University of Turin carried out action-research work in the Turin neighbourhood of Aurora, aimed at defining urban regeneration initiatives co-designed with citizens. To this end, a physical space was opened in Aurora (AuroraLAB), as a meeting point between the University and the neigbourhood, where common projects could be developed. The paper aims at investigating the transformative potential of small bottom-up actions: micro levers for a light regeneration of cities. The focus is on smaller spaces: underused public spaces, in-between spaces, small and medium-sized urban voids. [Publisher's text]