Orti urbani: tra il “riempimento” di spazi cittadini e i vuoti di disciplina giuridica

This article deals with the phenomenon of the Italian Community gardens (“orti urbani”), focusing on its nature as a spontaneous action of the local urban population and reflecting on the need for stricter legislation provided by national or regional laws. After acknowledging the wide attention given to the “orti urbani” by the municipalities and considering the existence of administrative tools already capable of adequately involving the so-called “active citizens” in their management, this article excludes the imperative need for further legislation, to preserve the flexibility of a phenomenon which can survive and expand as long as it is capable to correctly adapt to local realities