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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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Jeddah
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
AL-BALAD
Al Balad is the historic core of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Jeddah, characterised by dense urban fabric, old-fashioned buildings, traditional markets (souks), and historic mosques dating back several centu
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Picture of the Euroméditerranée project
Marseille, France
Euroméditerranée
Euroméditerranée is a large-scale urban regeneration project in Marseille, located along the city’s northern waterfront and port-adjacent areas on the Mediterranean coast.
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Val Verde
Madrid, Spain
Val_Verde
Val_Verde is a major urban regeneration initiative centered on the former Clesa bottling plant (Compañía Central Lechera Española) in the Fuencarral–El Pardo district, in north-west Madrid.
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Unlock Henderson
Auckland
Unlock Henderson
Unlock Henderson is a neighbourhood-scale urban regeneration project composed of multiple initiatives divided into three developing zones covering approximately 1,450,000 sqm in the Henderson neighbourhood, on the western side of Auckland, New Zealand.
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PARQUE DE LA EQUIDAD
CANCÚN, MÉXICO
PARQUE DE LA EQUIDAD
Parque de la Equidad is a neighbourhood-scale urban regeneration project that integrates both physical renewal and socio-economic initiatives in
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Immagine descrittiva del progetto ARIA
Milan, Italy
ARIA
The ARIA regeneration project aims to transform the former Macello (slaughterhouse) site in Milan into a vibrant new neighbourhood with residential, commercial, social, and educational functions
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MIND
Milan, Rho Italy
MIND
The Milano Innovation District (MIND) is a large-scale urban regeneration project launched in 2017 and scheduled for completion by 2031, covering an area of 1,044,102 sqm.
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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.
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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.