Ri-abitare il passato: buone pratiche per l’accessibilità degli spazi condivisi della città storica

In smaller historic centres, the phenomenon of depopulation is a complex problem determined by structural causes such as physical inaccessibility, migratory flows towards large cities, socioeconomic decline resulting from a lack of job opportunities and the progressive erosion of the community fabric. These factors inevitably lead to a loss of local identity and a deterioration of the sense of collective belonging, resulting in the abandonment and degradation of urban spaces. Therefore, demographic transformations, the process of urbanisation and the growing pressure of mass tourism have produced profound and lasting effects on the perception and living dimension of ancient nuclei. These dynamics have generated new housing needs and modified the modes of interaction between inhabitants and the built environment, undermining the traditional synergic relationship between civitas and urbs. How to guarantee a future for such places in the contemporary urban landscape? The answer lies in the ability to generate new meanings for those who live there through a profound reading and understanding of the elements that have always characterised their material and immaterial stratifications. This process can be implemented through the conscious enjoyment of the testimonies of the historical-architectural heritage.