Walkable City and Military Enclaves: Analysis and Decision-Making Approach to Support the Proximity Connection in Urban Regeneration

Accessibility and urban walkability are the cornerstones of policies for contemporary city, which needs to be oriented towards sustainable development principles models. Such aims included in objectives 2030 Agenda, as well ambitious ‘European Green Deal’. These concepts closely linked paradigm a city—livable, healthy inclusive—based on system high-quality public spaces network services infrastructures, both tangible intangible, capable strengthening building new social, economic environmental relationships. It is necessary recognize potential opportunities connection permeability consolidated environments. very often fragmented characterized by enclaves different kinds. Ghettoes gated communities, old industrial plants military installations facilities, cite few, represent examples cases where closures fabrics realized, impeding full accessibility. Within such framework, present research aimed at focusing particular set enclaves, those represented sites being reconfigured civilian use, phenomenon that characterizes many areas world; Europe; Italy, particular, given recent history Cold War infrastructure heritage. In sense, city Cagliari (Sardinia Island, Italy) represents an interesting case study it presence series complexes; real ‘enclaves’ influencing proximity connections; and, more generally, walkability. Building previous analysis projects reintroducing, even partially, this asset into life (Green Barracks Project (GBP)-2019), paper proposes applies methodology evaluate effects regeneration flexible logic, ‘15 min city’ model or, renewed, inclusive, safe “city proximity”, resilient sustainable.