Relational networks to which belong people and in which people recognize oneself, represent a pivotal resource. These permit to pursue objectives being able to count on economic and cultural resources that people couldn't access differently (Bourdieu, 1980; Coleman, 1988). In the literature is dominant a belief: an urban landscape characterized by interpersonal reliance, a constant participation in association networks and a diffused civic culture improves the conditions of individual and collective well-being increasing social cohesion, making more effective public policies and minimize social costs (Fusco Girard, 2011; Perrone, 2011).This contribution presents as best practice the experience of Plymouth - a UK city declared in 2013 first Social Enterprise City. The UK city, through the smart usage of social enterprise, has made stronger the urban regeneration process ongoing in the city. The empirical analysis developed in loco demonstrated that the social enterprise can represent a valid support to consolidate virtuous regeneration processes starting from endogenous physical and human resources.
Le reti relazionali cui appartengono le persone e in cui le persone si riconoscono rappresentano una risorsa di notevole importanza. Esse permettono di perseguire obiettivi potendo contare su risorse economiche e culturali cui il singolo individuo non potrebbe accedere (Bourdieu, 1980; Coleman, 1988). In letteratura prevale una convinzione: un paesaggio urbano caratterizzato da fiducia interpersonale, una assidua partecipazione alle reti associative e una presenza diffusa di cultura civica migliora le condizioni di benessere personale e collettivo aumentando la coesione sociale, rendendo più efficaci le politiche pubbliche e minimizzando i costi sociali (Fusco Girard, 2011; Perrone, 2011).Il contributo presenta quale best practice l'esperienza della città anglosassone di Plymouth, dichiarata nel 2013 prima Social Enterprise City. La città UK, attraverso l'utilizzo sapiente dell'impresa sociale, ha rinforzato il processo di rigenerazione urbana già in atto nella città. L'analisi empirica condotta in loco ha dimostrato che l'impresa sociale può rappresentare un valido supporto per consolidare processi virtuosi di rigenerazione partendo dalle risorse umane e fisiche endogene.
Plymouth Social Enterprise City: l'impresa sociale per la rigenerazione urbana
Stefania Ragozino
2016
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Relational networks to which belong people and in which people recognize oneself, represent a pivotal resource. These permit to pursue objectives being able to count on economic and cultural resources that people couldn't access differently (Bourdieu, 1980; Coleman, 1988). In the literature is dominant a belief: an urban landscape characterized by interpersonal reliance, a constant participation in association networks and a diffused civic culture improves the conditions of individual and collective well-being increasing social cohesion, making more effective public policies and minimize social costs (Fusco Girard, 2011; Perrone, 2011).This contribution presents as best practice the experience of Plymouth - a UK city declared in 2013 first Social Enterprise City. The UK city, through the smart usage of social enterprise, has made stronger the urban regeneration process ongoing in the city. The empirical analysis developed in loco demonstrated that the social enterprise can represent a valid support to consolidate virtuous regeneration processes starting from endogenous physical and human resources.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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