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Presentation given by Francesca Santaniello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy at a FEANTSA conference on "People who are homeless can be housed: An insight into successful practices from across Europe", Cardiff, Wales, 2008
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Emergency accommodation Paths to reception and hospitality
Francesca Santaniello
Politecnico di Milano,Department of Architecture and Planning
The story
Fondazione Cariplo: important grantmaker in Italy [Lombardy]supports housing intervention from the fist half of 90s though:
• no profit sector: accomodation for low income people [socalled ‘second reception’]
• promotion of a ‘social real estate fund’: housing - low rents [socalled ‘third reception’]
[datas about homelessness in Lombardy] in 2006 Fondazione Cariplo:
• Identifies a new target: homeless people in urgent need • Giving a new interpretation of old response: hostel
Promotes an experimental projectIn 2 territories: Milan [+Varese] and Bergamo
[support: Architecture and Planning Department of Politecnico di Milano]
Aims
1.• ‘concentration’ [shelters, dormitories..] = no effectiveness: • micro-facilities [local roots/specificity]
2.
• focus on individual projects, support to autonomy • [area based social and individual networks]
3.• [but?] in a perspective of temporary night accomodation • [‘ready response’ for urgent needs]
4.
• ‘light’ management models • [reducing costs through local communities involvment]
5.
• re-insertion paths based on local networks of services • [social, health, employment, housing…] + local communities
Main features
1.Context as a variableOne ‘model’ but different projects: characteristics change!
2.Experimental approachThe project is not meant as a ‘sure response’ but a possibility to be
verify in its impacts and effectiveness
3. Project as a processProjects can construct products but above all processes: what is the
outcome in term of ideas, networks, other projects triggered [interests by other operators/partners to construct other possibilities…]
Resoureces
1. MaterialUnused buildings owned by different actors [Curia, Charities, Foundations…]
that can be given for a period [no rent]
2. FinanciaryFondazione CariploFunding to restore buildings and fornitures [promote flexible spaces/flexible
uses]Funding for management start up for 1 year [self-sustainability oriented]
3. Capacities and competenciesLocal organizations NGOs, Charities, Parishes – madiated by Caritas and local
networks in Social Plans define projects [social profile of beneficiaries, objectives, strategies of intervention…]
4. Technical and creativePolitecnicoExperts/workgroup concentrated on the construction of specific, quality oriented
and innovative solutions
5. Relational [in perspective] Local network involved to support projects and reinsertion paths
2 contexts/2 modelsElements [from context analysis] for ‘models’ porposed
MilanContext• Weak [not existent] public policies in fight against homelessness• Organizations: closed and limited networks• High percentage of big structures [shelters and dormitories]• Reinsertion paths not planned or difficoult to be planned or implemented
Model• Immediate response to the ‘urgent need’• No ‘filters’ [no intermediaries]• Neighbourhood basis• Activation of local communities [volountaries] in social support
2 contexts/2 modelsElements [from context analysis] for ‘models’ porposed
BergamoContext• Strong network public/private partnership• Cooperation [even if very weak] between social policies and urban policies • Trend: little structures [collective housing]• Reinsertion paths: outcome of public/private partnership and cooperation between
organizations [‘system’]
Model• Integration of existing ‘reception system’ [improving of the ‘system’]• Filter [intermediaries: other organizations of local ‘system’]• Professional approach to social support
Projects and territories
1. Analysis and strategiesPolitecnico supports the process [2006/2007]: 2 work groups to define project for spaces and fornitures + facilities and management model
2. Involvment of organizations [with different backgrounds and experiences!]
14 buildings identified [relationships with owners: Curia, Fondazione Misericordia Maggiore]
> 14 groups involved in construction of stretegies [filter: Caritas, Social Area Plan l.328/00]
3. ‘Enabler’ position [Fondazione Cariplo]Very temporary + very light management
4. Construction of solutionsIn action: rise of problems • for buildings: physical and legal constrains • for facilities: adjustments [social profile, organizational models, specific
strategies…]
5. OutcomesSelection of buildings/organizations > reduct ‘social impact’ But Fondazione Cariplo has a role of promoter for a new model of
intervention!
Different projects for different contextsfour examples [not all of them will be implemented, but will found new funding]
1. Bovisasca, MilanoPresentParish > group of volountariesDeveloped experience in social reception [little shelter for homeless people]Weak relationship with public policies and other organizations
ProjectSocial profile not defined [all those who are in need]Positive reaction to temporary solutions [asked for the strong demand]No physical, legal constrains on building
Different projects for different contextsfour examples [not all of them will be implemented, but will found new funding]
2. Caronno Pertusella [Varese]PresentParish > social cooperativeMore structured experience in social receptionWeak relationship with Municilaity, strong with public policies and other
organizations
ProjectSocial profiole strongly defined [refugees]Quite positive reaction to temporary solutions [already developed more long term
ones]High physical and legal constrains on buildings [700s]
Different projects for different contextsfour examples [not all of them will be implemented, but will found new funding]
3. BergamoPresentHistorical reception facility, long experience [but also innovation] Network linked to Local Social Plan [public/private coordination] + volountary
sectorOrientation to social support to authonomy
ProjectSocial profile not defined Negative reaction to temporary solutions [do not allow reinsertion paths]Physical constrains on building [other flats]
Different projects for different contextsfour examples [not all of them will be implemented, but will found new funding]
4. Sesto San Giovanni [Milano]PresentParish > no organizationNo experience in social receptionWeak relationship with public policies and other organizations
ProjectSocial profiole strongly defined [women who attend elders]No reaction to temporary solutions [weak experience]Process limits in planning of physical intervention
Conditions for success [‘system’ perspective]
1. Networks already working in an integrate perspective > if not?
2. Availability of affordable solutions [more stable and adecuate] > if not?
3. Length of stay: short if meant in a wider system of responses [period to understand the problem and set solutions] > if not?
Conditions for success [project perspective]
1. Other functions can help local community to develop a ‘relationship’ with new facilities and contribute to financial sustainability > how?
2. NGOs and local communities able to promote positive path develop of capacities and competences > how?
Complementary functions [day/night]
Parallel functions [day/night]