Vacant Buildings. Distinguishing Heterogeneous Cases: Public Items Versus Private Items; Empty Properties Versus Abandoned Properties

Moroni, Stefano; Franco, Anita De; Bellè, Beatrice Maria

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“…Unused public properties, either because of inefficiency [6][7][8][9] or for speculative reasons [10], are a problem in themselves. The ethical issues are not the same as those for private buildings [11][12][13] precisely because the property is 'public'. The current Italian situation presents some deficiencies in desired outcomes based on the general definition of public sectors' obligations and duties.…”

Section: Unused Publicly Owned Buildings and Civic Actors: A Fertile ...mentioning

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“…This paper adopts a twofold approach in considering this new trend of revitalisation and renovation experiences in public buildings [20][21][22] and the role 'civic actors' play in driving these initiatives. On the one hand, there is a general acknowledgement that Land 2023, 12, 1166 2 of 17 some management policies and regulations of public buildings must be rethought. This phenomenon is also important in considering the Italian context since the after-crisis situation has highlighted how traditional planning models are inadequate for renovating and regenerating buildings [16].…”

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Background Conditions for Revitalisation Processes in the Case of Unused Public Buildings in Italy: An Ostromian Perspective

Bellè

2023

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In Italy, the number of buildings that have fallen into disuse is huge. Moreover, the normative and regulative framework promoting the public portfolio’s re-use and revitalisation is still unclear and ambiguous. Nevertheless, over the past decade, these buildings have become fertile ground for innovation and creative experiences led by civic actors. The rise of this new category of civic actors plays an important role, both in terms of the institutional dynamics and the kind of initiatives and practices they undertake. Although they act in different manners, they share similar patterns of behaviour validated through an in-depth analysis. This research pinpointed that, regardless of the diverse operating contexts, institutional performances can be successful only if certain kinds of conditions are considered. This paper has a twofold aim: (i) to establish an analytical framework for analysing the emerging streamlined phenomenon of revitalisation processes in unused public buildings, (ii) and to critically discuss these processes, providing key insights into behaviour and institutional civic actors’ performances, as well as the necessary conditions for successful revitalisation. By doing so, this paper aims to enhance our understanding of civic actors and their role in revitalisation processes, contributing to discussing and identifying crucial factors for achieving a successful outcome.

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Background Conditions for Revitalisation Processes in the Case of Unused Public Buildings in Italy: An Ostromian Perspective

Bellè

2023

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“…The existence of underused or vacant buildings and spaces is a relevant phenomenon in contemporary cities [18][19][20]. These buildings embody a dormant asset that furthermore creates problems and degradation in the urban fabric [21].…”

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How to Activate the Value in Existing Stocks through Adaptive Reuse: An Incremental Architecture Strategy

2022

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This paper illustrates a methodology for the remediation of polluted ex-industrial sites that considers the adaptive remediation and reuse of previously productive buildings and is structured in an incremental strategy. The main features of an adaptive reuse intervention are generally considered: low investment; high heritage awareness; urban identity; strong community engagement; and green concern. These characteristics are only partially compatible with the transformation of brownfields, mainly because of their usual size of the area, as it would require a large initial investment to purchase and convert the entire asset. To tackle this issue, we are proposing an incremental strategy that starts from the design process and is based on three main principles: (i) keeping and reusing as much of the existing buildings and facilities as possible; (ii) drawing the masterplan layout according to the pollutants, their zone distribution and the remediation techniques; and (iii) increasing public interest towards the area, attracting investors and stimulating a mechanism to rise the market value of the real estate property. The incremental strategy is illustrated through a project to reactivate an abandoned industrial area in Venice, Italy.

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“…6 Other lines of work may develop and integrate the theoretical framework and analytical schema presented here and apply it to other similar issues. This study focused mainly on the abandonment of private buildings, but a similar problem also arises for public buildings that deserve as much attention (Moroni et al 2020a(Moroni et al , 2020b. The focus of attention was mainly on the owners, although the issue also affects other subjects (think, for instance, of the possible role of tenants).…”

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2021

Abandonment as a Social Fact

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These concluding remarks are divided into three parts. The first part is an overview of the findings. The second part proposes a new outlook on "abandonment": a dynamic/evolutionary approach suggesting that abandonment is a potential state of any type of (private) property. In this view, abandonment is not a purely and intrinsically negative phenomenon, but something that can also be an opportunity for critical imagination and creative action. The third part focuses on the limitations of the study and possible future research lines.Keywords Dynamic processes • Evolutionary approach • Urban systems • Change OverviewChapter 1 suggests the idea that abandonment should be understood as a social fact and not as a brute fact (Searle 1995). Thus, in this work the "abandoned" state of buildings is considered as not directly related to certain physical variables; rather, it entirely depends on human evaluations. Crucial information in this regard is how institutional frameworks-sets of rules of conduct-influence individual behaviour and actions through time.In Chap. 2, the theoretical framework is presented. Three contributions to the debate are: the distinction between brute and social facts and that between agentive and non-agentive functions; these two combined with the idea of pragmatic duty provide a new understanding of the abandonment problem and relative implications. In light of this, in Chap. 3 an analytical schema-based on parameters, factors, reasons, policies-has been built to interpret the phenomenon of abandonment and possible ways of intervening. The neo-institutional approach helps to highlight how the problem of abandonment is articulated with respect to various aspects influencing urban transformations, e.g. property rights, formal constraints, arguments behind policy decisions, intervention strategies and implementations.In Chap. 4, the analytical schema was used to propose some ideas and critical hypotheses on the descriptive and evaluative aspects of the phenomenon of abandonment. It seems impossible to define a single factor able to explain the abandoned state

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Vacant Buildings. Distinguishing Heterogeneous Cases: Public Items Versus Private Items; Empty Properties Versus Abandoned Properties

Cited by 10 publications

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Background Conditions for Revitalisation Processes in the Case of Unused Public Buildings in Italy: An Ostromian Perspective

Background Conditions for Revitalisation Processes in the Case of Unused Public Buildings in Italy: An Ostromian Perspective

How to Activate the Value in Existing Stocks through Adaptive Reuse: An Incremental Architecture Strategy

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