In the Neighbourhood and Beyond

The contribute introduces some issues dealing with the research process and interventions, when dealing with local communities in the neighbourhood, in order to reinforce the process, to add quality to the results and to give continuity to the actions after the end of the research itself. The book presents some reflections on the role of design discipline in a proactive context of reconstruction and re-occupation of urban spaces guided by residents, becoming increasingly frequent. Specific research methodologies and intervention strategies in close relation with the resident population, is the subject of the research done at the Design department in the Politecnico di Milano which aims at generating future scenarios of hybridization of functions, places, activities.