Inclusiveness and Accessibility of University Facilities and Urban Spaces

So far, the research available in Italy have discussed the growing role of universities in the urban and territorial context of reference that, in some cases, it has led to the definition of new and different economic- productive processes based on knowledge. Through case studies on specific practices, and Universities have been studied in their relationship with the system of transport, housing and, more generally, services. the original research presented here lay the groundwork for the role of universities in creating equitable and just cities: the university does not act only as an intellectual and critical guide (which is not little) but offers the possibility to promote and implement transformative practices based on collaboration and especially on co-design assuming a proactive role useful to realize single projects but also models for an inclusive transformation.