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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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Project size
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Implementation phase
Environmental benefits
Social benefits
Economic benefits
Certificates
Funding source
Financing and economic instruments
Land use zoning
Suzhou
Suzhou, China
Ancient City of Suzhou
The renovation project revitalizes 54 historic neighborhoods by improving public infrastructures and services, and preserving cultural heritage.
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kings_cross
London, United Kingdom
King's Cross
The King's Cross redevelopment transforms a declining London area into a vibrant community mixed-use neighborhood.
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courneuve
La Courneuve, France
La Courneuve Six-Routes
La Courneuve Six-Routes project aims to create a mixed-use district surrounding the new Grand Paris Express metro station.
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clichybatignolles
Paris, France
Clichy Batignolles
The Clichy Batignolles redevelopment converts a former railway yard covering 54-hectares into a vibrant mixed-use eco-district.
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cascina_roccafranca
Turin, Italy
Cascina Roccafranca
The redevelopment project transforms a former farmstead into a community center offering economic and social services to the community.
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cartesius
Utrecht, Netherlands
Cartesius
The Cartesius project aims to transform a railway brownfield into the Netherlands' first urban Blue Zone with mixed-use functions.
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borough_yards
London, United Kingdom
Borough Yards
The redevelopment of Borough Yards transforms the historical railway viaducts into a lively commercial and leisure area to serve the surrounding neighborhoods.
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citylife
Milan, Italy
City Life
The CityLife redevelopment transforms a former fairground into a sustainable car-free mixed-use neighborhood and vast green areas.
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News & Events

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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. 
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The new partnership between Bocconi University and UN-Habitat

Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director, discussed the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between Bocconi University and UN-Habitat to collaborate on important initiatives related to the development of policies, methodologies and business models for sustainable urban regeneration practices.