After the long-lasting divestment in the Italian public housing system and the privatization of over 20% of the stock, many public dwellings are vacant or in substantial need of maintenance. The article aims at contributing to the literature that addresses the crisis of public housing, by investigating alternatives to its privatization in Italy, a context of heavy divestment and devolution. It draws on original material from the case study of the Quattro Corti project, an unprecedented form of hybrid collaboration between public housing providers and housing cooperatives for the regeneration and management a small portion of the public housing stock in Milan. We investigate the context at different scales (state, neighbourhood, building) and analyze the partnership through extended field work and interviews to stakeholders, tenants and managers. Finally we address opportunities and challenges for a wider implementation of such partnerships in Italy, as part of a strategy to prevent privatization.

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调查公共住房私有化的替代方案：基于意大利 Quattro Corti 项目的分析

在意大利公共住房系统长期撤资以及20%以上的存量私有化之后，许多公共住宅空置或急需维护。本文旨在通过调查意大利公共住房私有化的替代方案（在大量撤资和权力下放的背景下），为解决公共住房危机的文献做出贡献。它借鉴了 Quattro Corti 项目案例研究的原始材料，这是公共住房提供者和住房合作社之间前所未有的混合合作形式，用于再生和管理米兰一小部分公共住房存量。我们调查不同尺度（州、社区、建筑）的背景，并通过广泛的实地工作和对利益相关者、租户和管理者的访谈来分析合作伙伴关系。最后，我们讨论了在意大利更广泛地实施此类伙伴关系的机遇和挑战，作为防止私有化战略的一部分。