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pisa - JUNE 13th, 2014

Pietro L. Verga

guidelinesfrom New York City’s Experience

Actors, Dynamics, Outcomes of Bottom-Up Processes in EU and USA Social Innovation

left behind neighborhoods future perspectives & possible scenarios

aims of the paper methodology of the research case studies’ selection criteria

fifth avenue committee - brooklyn cooper square committee - manhattan

Mainly or areas

communities

Hight rates of and

Mainly local framework

Physically built environment

to real estate investors

for public-funded programs

population

of land and buildings

Socially fragile and physically blighted + lack of dedicated policies +uncertainties for the future =>

areas’ and growing “ ”

as these neighborhoods are left behind, then two possible (and opposite) scenarios may raise in the future

Progressive by wealthier residents may trigger a process

may take advantage of and Rent Gap to GENTRIFY

the communities and low-income residents

Highlight tools, strategies and policies capable to:

investment with and intervention

non mass-displacing regeneration or

processes

Hold to principles:, , (Fainstein, 2010))

review

analysis

analysis

to key-players andpublic agencies delegates

Cooper Square Committee

Fifth Avenue Committee

MANHATTAN

BROOKLYN

BRONX

QUEENS

STATEN ISLAND

In the last 50 years coped with similar issues of and many low-income directly

case studies were selected according to

their model - open or closed membership

their from gentrification or

to deprived neighborhoods

organization: members involved as

Community Development

$ budget in 2010 from from bodies from funders)

recent worth $ and $ built in

with public institutions and private investors

Established in 1977 to regenerate a degentrified area of red hook, BKLYN

organization managed by a 5-members

Community , Development

$ /year budget for services & activities from from from )

Mutual Housing Association and buildings

Established in 1941 in order to challenge Robert Moses’ Plan through the proposal of a community-designed Alternate Plan (approved by the City in 1971 and finally adopted in 1990)

for affordable housing through vouchers

i.e. USA Section-8 program)

Support to home-ownership for middle-low income people through

by a public agencyi.e. SONYMA in New York State)

• •

simplify phases and help local organizations in

gather among projects

create a between foundations and charities and community organizations

• • •

best public heritage

enhance availability of

generate capable to lower utilities’ cost

sharing costs and revenue of multiple buildings allows to

enhance activities

a more by local organizations

between stakeholders, decision-makers and communities

empower and actively

the phases

build strategic and

(Mantysalo, Balducci, Kangasoja, 2011)to reach a

gather the needed

implement projects in a

allow individuals to satisfy their that are achievable only within a

only with a burning patiencecan we conquer the splendid Citywhich will give light, justice and

dignity to all mankind

(Arthur Rimbaud)