Readings of public housing districts such as 'landscapes of every day living' lead to overcome easy stigmatizations and recognize the potential of these parts of the contemporary city and the present resources. Among them, is especially identified the wide and varied presence of open spaces, which have hosted inhabitants’ habits and practices over the time. The spread of spontaneous or organized gardens, and cultivation activities, increasingly represent forms of care for spaces and relationships between people. As socialization and integration spaces, vegetable gardens may play an important role in urban regeneration and ecological-landscape projects. Thanks to these projects, outskirts will be given a new centrality.
