The production of informal space
The paper analyses the plurality of urban informal practices that characterize contemporary Italy in the sphere of housing, focusing on …
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Juggling the formal and the informal
This paper focuses on the informal occupation of public housing in Naples (Italy), analysing a specific mechanism, the fraudulent takeover, …
Immigrants, mosques and religious pluralism
In recent years the steady flow of immigrants from other lands and cultures has greatly increased social pluralism (points of …
Migrants, Religion and Residential Segregation
This article investigates residential segregation at the intraurban level of migrants in two Italian cities, Rome and Milan, considering religion …
The Dark Side of Urban Informality in the Global North
This article deals with housing illegality/informality in Italy, where it represents an established aspect of urban development. It presents a …