Research projects

04/2023-current. New municipalism, democratic public ownership, and the politics of the common. Funded by Urban Studies Foundation. PI: Bertie Russell, Iolanda Bianchi, and Lavinia Steinfort, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

11/2022 – current. COMMOCRACY. Enhancing urban democracy through commons-based coproduction arrangements: a three-case comparative study. Funded by Flanders Research Foundation. PI: Bianchi I, University of Antwerp.

5/2021-5/2022. Municipalist Strategy in Crisis? Funded by Independent Social Research Foundation. PI: Bianchi I, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

9/2019-10/2022. Yes We Rent! Funded by EU – Urban Innovative Actions. PI: Dr. Gallego R, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

01/2020-6/2021. La gestión procomún en el Área Metropolitana de Barcelona. Funded by Càtedra Barcelona UPF de Política Econòmica Local. PI: Dr. Villamayor S, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

01/2019-12/2019. Coproducción pro-común y desarrollo territorial en el Área Metropolitana de Barcelona. Funded by Càtedra Barcelona UPF de Política Econòmica Local PI: Dr. Parés M, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

01/2015- 12/2018. PROTO_LOCAL. From protest to proposition. Municipalities of change, urban policies and social movements. Funded by Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness PI: Dr. Mota F, Universidad Autònoma de Madrid, Spain; Dr. Janoschka M, University of Leeds, UK.

04/2015 -12/2018. Collaborative Governance Under Austerity: An Eight-case comparative study. Funded by Economic and Social Research Council PI: Prof. Davies J, De Montfort University, UK.

1/2010-12/2011 Labcittà. Funded by Puglia Region, Principi Attivi, Giovani Idee per una Puglia Migliore. PI: Bianchi I, Mettiamo su bottega, Italy.

03/2010- 07/2010. La Vivienda como Proceso. Funded by Consejería de Vivienda y Urbanismo. Junta de Andalucía Supervisor: Lorenzo P, Muxí Z. La Panaderia Slp, Seville, Spain.

Contracts

OK Europe!. Fondazione Feltrinelli. PI: Bianchi I, 2.000 €.