Whew
I had no idea of this situation. It seems to go against the grain: a lot of resources sitting idle, ringfenced by extreme property rights, where they can be of no use to anyone.
These guys in Italy, including Stefania here on Edgeryders, are making a census of the abandoned building. People are coming out and suggesting uses for them on Facebook, and this is creating some political pressure, as it is hard, especially in a crisis-ridden country, to justify such a waste. This is quite clever politically, because it does not specifically challenge political leadership, just asks a lot of “what if” questions. It is hard not to frame these folks as “good guys”, and ini fact the city of Trieste is now working with them.
Are you aware of any ameliorating citizen initiatives in the same vein? Maybe you could get in touch with Stefania and let her know of what you are doing. I would be interested in a conversation between yourself, Stefania, and James Beecher who already commented this.