STRATEGIE DI RIGENERAZIONE URBANA E SPAZI RITROVATI: L’ESPERIENZA DEL QUARTIERE VERDERUOLO A POTENZA

The progressive degradation of urban public space, exacerbated by a car-centric vision of mobility and increasing land consumption, has compromised the quality of life in many residential neighborhoods. This study aims to examine urban regeneration strategies that prioritize sustainability, environmental resilience, and the centrality of the human being within spatial dynamics. Through the case study of a public housing neighborhood characterized by various critical issues but also significant potential, the Verderuolo district in Potenza, this contribution proposes a replicable intervention model. The approach is based on the widespread redevelopment of public spaces, the promotion of active and sustainable mobility, and the restoration and expansion of green areas as places of social interaction and well-being. Integrating theoretical reflection, urban analysis, and design proposals, this work seeks to contribute to the ongoing discourse on how to restore meaning, functionality, and quality to urban space, placing both people and the environment at the core of every transformation process.