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 projects in Europe,[1][2] encompassing an area of 300 hectares and with an original target population of close to 60,000 inhabitants.[3] It is being developed by an international consortium known as Sociedade Gestora da Alta de Lisboa, or SGAL, in accordance with a public-private partnership agreement with the Municipality of Lisbon.[4] The project, which involves an investment of approximately 200 million euros each year, was set for completion in 2015, but development has been hindered by periods of economic recession.[5] Despite this, most of the street network is in place, as are a number of social facilities,[6] and the promoter is expecting faster development in the coming years.[7]

References
  1. Antunes, Gonçalo (2015). Da Musgueira à Alta de Lisboa: recomposição social e urbana. Lisbon: Chiado Editora. ISBN 978-989-51-3711-4.
  2. https://www.ucalgary.ca/EN/civil/Lisboa/innovation.htm
  3. https://www.publico.pt/2017/06/13/local/noticia/na-alta-de-lisboa-sao-as-novas-casas-o-embrulho-dos-velhos-problemas-1773503
  4. http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/fileadmin/VIVER/Urbanismo/urbanismo/planeamento/prospectivos/sgal/files/proposta.pdf
  5. https://www.publico.pt/2008/06/04/jornal/alta-de-lisboa-retoma-marcha--para-atingir-os-65-mil-residentes-263582
  6. http://sgal.altadelisboa.com/en/altadelisboa/theproject/
  7. https://expresso.sapo.pt/economia/2017-06-04-Alta-de-Lisboa-vende-120-casas-em-duas-semanas


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