Jardins partagés : une alternative pour la participation dans la gestion urbaine de proximité : Le cas du jardin Ezzouhour de Boumati à Alger

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Starting from the observation that the shared garden is a space of proximity and of initiation to civility aiming at reinforcing conviviality and involving citizens in the life of their city, the article analyses this type of garden as a practice which involves a process of participation.

It promotes a sense of belonging and home on the one hand, and constitutes a vector for success in urban proximity management and the improvement of the neighbourhood living environment on the other.

The case of the “Ezzouhour Garden” in the AADL (National Agency for Housing Improvement and Development) Boumati housing estate, located in El Harrach (Algiers), with its specificity as the first community garden in Algeria and as a pilot operation, shows that its operational implementation contributes to the mobilisation and appropriation of residents.