4.1.1. Stakeholder Analysis

It is important to underline that the area is part of a broader Urban Development Agreement (UDA) signed between the Lombardy Region, the Hospital of Vimercate—the current owner of the area—and the Municipality. Moreover, several developers can be identified as interested in investing in its regeneration and others can also be considered since they are affected by the impact of the project. It is possible to mention people living nearby the site, the entire population of the Municipality of Vimercate, local traders and the University Politecnico di Milano, the support of which has been requested by the Municipal Administration in order to conduct research about the proposal of an urban regeneration model. In Figure 3, the matrix of power/interest [15] is presented, considering different roles played by the stakeholders previously identified and their interest in this intervention.

**Figure 3.** The matrix of power/interest developed.

The position of different stakeholders is in relation to the case study analyzed and depends on the different consultations organized. Since the Municipality is in charge of the final decision and the Hospital of Vimercate is the owner of the area, they have been identified as key stakeholders. Furthermore, since in Italy decisions about health management are taken by regions, the Lombardy Region holds much power, but its interest lays in its bureaucratic role. Politecnico di Milano has a relevant role since it is in charge of developing a feasibility study and evaluating different scenarios; its decision can strongly affect the key stakeholders, but it does not have a specific interest on this case study, while developers, local traders, neighbors and the population of the Municipality of Vimercate have a strong interest in this specific project since it is going to affect their daily life, but they have lower power in influencing the final decision. The position of developers is higher compared to the other "keep satisfied" actors, for what concerns the power since they manage economic resources [15].
