Alta de Lisboa
Alta de Lisboa (in English, uptown Lisbon) is a Portuguese community on the northern edge of Lisbon. The community covers an area of roughly 3 square kilometres (740 acres).
Urban renewal
The community is the result of one of the largest urban renewal[1] projects in Europe, encompassing an area of 300 hectares and with an original target population of close to 60,000 inhabitants [2]. It is being developed by an international consortium known as Sociedade Gestora da Alta de Lisboa, or SGAL, in accordance to a public-private partnership agreement with the Municipality of Lisbon[3]. The project, which involves an investment of approximately 200 million euros each year[citation needed], was set for completion in 2015, but development has been hindered by periods of economic recession [4]. Despite this, most of the street network is in place, as are a number of social facilities[5], and the promoter is expecting faster development in the coming years [6].
External links
- Official website
- Online community of Alta de Lisboa residents
- University of Calgary webpage for Alta de Lisboa project
- ^ http://www.ucalgary.ca/EN/civil/Lisboa/innovation.htm
- ^ https://www.publico.pt/2017/06/13/local/noticia/na-alta-de-lisboa-sao-as-novas-casas-o-embrulho-dos-velhos-problemas-1773503
- ^ http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/fileadmin/VIVER/Urbanismo/urbanismo/planeamento/prospectivos/sgal/files/proposta.pdf
- ^ https://www.publico.pt/2008/06/04/jornal/alta-de-lisboa-retoma-marcha--para-atingir-os-65-mil-residentes-263582
- ^ http://sgal.altadelisboa.com/en/altadelisboa/theproject/
- ^ http://expresso.sapo.pt/economia/2017-06-04-Alta-de-Lisboa-vende-120-casas-em-duas-semanas