Zappata Romana
Rome, Italy · Operator: Studio UAP ／ 市民ボランティア
Overview
A pioneering platform that maps and links Rome's shared community gardens; since its launch, the number of such gardens in the city has grown from 40 to more than 200.
Citizen participation
Started in 2010 as citizens' reappropriation of neglected public space. Residents jointly create and manage gardens and plots, mapped and networked through an online platform.
Operating model
A non-profit, citizen-and-volunteer effort; an online map platform connects gardens across the city.
Impact
Turns neglected lots into places for community and environmental education, and helped spur institutional progress such as Rome's 2015 regulation for shared gardens.
Land tenure
Largely interim citizen use and stewardship of neglected public land.
Crops
- 野菜
- ハーブ
- 花
Scale
ローマ全域の共有菜園・shared gardensを地図化したネットワーク（200カ所超に拡大）
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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