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SUR ATLAS

The SUR Atlas is an initiative by SUR Lab Bocconi and UN-Habitat designed to discover and investigate international exemplary projects of sustainable urban regeneration.

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Explore exemplary international sustainable urban regeneration projects and discover innovative approaches to address urban challenges. Whether you're a policy maker, developer, investor, researcher or practitioner, the SUR Atlas is your key source for inspiration and insights.

Through the SUR Atlas, you can navigate through a list of regeneration projects and delve into unique aspects such as financing and economic instruments used, engagement methods, and impacts generated, alongside innovative technical and technological solutions.

Use our interactive search maps, or find projects using keywords and filters to make your experience both informative and engaging.

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Promenade Plantée seen from above
Paris, France
Promenade Plantée
The Promenade Plantée, also known as Coulée verte René-Dumont, is a notable example of infrastructural adaptive reuse in urban areas. It is a 4.5-kilometre and 65.000 sqm wide elevated linear park in Paris’ 12th arrondissement, constructed atop the disuse
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ASUNCÍON RIVERFRONT URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT
ASUNCIÓN, PARAGUAY
ASUNCÍON RIVERFRONT URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT
The Asunción Riverfront Urban Resilience Project is being implemented in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, with the support of a USD 105 million World Bank loan.
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WESTERN URBAN NATURE RESERVE
Santa Fe, Argentina
WESTERN URBAN NATURE RESERVE
The Western Urban Natural Reserve is an urban regeneration project situated in the western sector of Santa Fe city, Argentina, at the intersection of the Salado and Paraná River floodplains.
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RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
Eugene, United States
RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT
The Eugene Riverfront Urban Renewal District is an urban regeneration initiative located in the northeastern sector of Downtown Eugene, Oregon, near the University of Oregon and the future site of a federal courthouse.
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Fifth City Commons exterior
Chicago, USA
Fifth City Commons
Fifth City Commons is a regeneration project located in East Garfield Park, a historically working-class, predominantly black neighbourhood in Chicago that has experienced long-standing underinvestment.
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Aerial view of the Rachel de Queiroz Park
Fortaleza, Brazil
Rachel de Queiroz Park
The Rachel de Queiroz Park was developed in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state in Northeastern Brazil. Supported by a World Bank investment of approximately USD 6 million, the project transformed a previously degraded area into a vibrant public park.
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Al-Darb Al-Ahmar view
Cairo, Egypt
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar
Al-Darb Al-Ahmar is a historic district in Cairo, Egypt. The neighbourhood is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Cairo, with mosques and monuments dating back to the 14th century.
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MilanoSesto rendering
Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
MilanoSesto
MilanoSesto is a wide-scale regeneration initiative covering an area of more than 1,400,000 sqm in Sesto San Giovanni, a city on the north side of Milan. The area covers a former industrial site, which will be renovated into a mixed-use neighbourhood.
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News & Events

Osaka
Professor Croci Presents Bocconi’s SUR Atlas and MUSA Research at Expo 2025 Osaka

On May 30, 2025, Professor Edoardo Croci, Director of SUR Lab at Bocconi University, presented the SUR Atlas during the “4UniverCity Futures – The City of the Future” workshop at Expo 2025 Osaka. The full intervention is available here and on the official YouTube channel of the Italy Pavilion. 
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Cairo | Egypt
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"The social value of urban regeneration" by SUR Lab Bocconi and UN-Habitat

On November 7th, during the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, SUR Lab, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, will organize the workshop "The Social Value of Urban Regeneration". During the event, the SUR ATLAS is formally launched.
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World Urban Forum 12

The 12th World Urban Forum, hosted by UN-Habitat, will take place in Cairo from November 4 to 8 2024 focusing on sustainable and inclusive urban development. Experts, policymakers, and global leaders will address challenges like climate change, housing inequality, and urban resilience.