Rehabilitation of deprived neighbourhoods became a top priority topic in many cities all over Europe. Especially so in light of the current crisis which is particularly touching those living in high-rise blocks typically in difficult conditions, at the periphery of the society.

Indeed, more and more people living in these buildings are facing serious financial problems being unable to pay their rent and utility bills. As such they are getting “stuck” in this living environment. The main issue addressed by Re-Block is therefore how to foster efficient regeneration of these neighbourhoods, making them more attractive and improving their environmental quality, whilst creating an integrated tailor-made approach to combat poverty. By effective means the project demonstrates how the introduction of new, innovative public-private partnerships, bottom-up and participatory type cooperation contributes to social and economic development of deprived urban areas and how this new approach can motivate and enable citizens to act responsibly and proactively regarding the regeneration of their own urban spaces.