Trame di Quartiere is an interdisciplinary organisation working on urban change through local research, community participation and cultural activity. Its stated aim is to support a more inclusive and cohesive city, treating diversity as a resource and involving local actors in co-designing urban spaces and policies.1
Its work is centred on San Berillo, a historic neighbourhood in Catania, Sicily. The organisation links research with practical initiatives, including grassroots projects, cultural production and the reactivation of underused spaces. It presents reuse as an opportunity to foster collaboration among residents and create new housing and economic possibilities.16 Its projects have included workshops and cultural activities focused on the neighbourhood’s history and present-day life.9
Trame di Quartiere’s board includes Luca Lo Re, an anthropologist whose work concerns urban space and regeneration, and Andrea D’Urso, whose background includes urban-regeneration research and international cooperation.1 The organisation’s wider team includes founding member Roberto Ferlito, who also leads the Comitato Cittadini Attivi San Berillo, and filmmaker Maria Arena, a founding member associated with the San Berillo Web Serie Doc.1
The organisation’s work is local in focus, particularly in San Berillo and Catania. Its activities also connect with wider networks: Catania has been part of the European Migrantour network since 2018, with Trame di Quartiere promoting its city walks.211 A 2025 report marking the organisation’s tenth anniversary indicates that it was founded around 2015.12