PORTO VIVO SRU SOCIEDADE DE REABILITAO URBANA DA

PORTO VIVO, SRU SOCIEDADE DE REABILITAÇÃO URBANA DA BAIXA PORTUENSE, S. A. 1

PORTO VIVO, SRU The Urban Rehabilitation Process Porto City Centre September 2010

PORTO VIVO, SRU- THE COMPANY Joint stock publicly-owned company, created November 2004 EQUITY 60% - Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana (IHRU) [Housing and Urban Renewal Institute] 40% - Câmara Municipal do Porto [City Council of Porto] GOAL Urban and Social Renewal of Porto downtown district and historical centre MAIN PRINCIPLES SUSTAINABILITY – ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTITY CREATIVITY INNOVATION INTEGRATION PARTICIPATION

MISSION To promote and conduct the rehabilitation and reconversion of the deteriorated heritage in the Critical Area for Urban Renewal and Reconversion in the city of Porto, according to the Decree Law 104/2004, of the 7 th May. VISION The city centre of Porto will constitute a space of sociability and residence, welcoming diversified and competitive economic activities, with high urban quality and promoting unique experiences. STRATEGY • The re-housing of Porto downtown; • The business development and promotion of Porto downtown; • The commerce revitalisation; • The development of tourism, culture and leisure; • The improvement of public space.

PORTO VIVO, SRU methodology

THE DIMENSION OF THE TASK PRIORITY INTERVENTION ZONE DEFINITION OF PRIORITY INTERVENTION ZONE (ZIP) ACRRU´S SPATIAL REDUCTION AND AREAS WHERE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND URBAN DEGENERATION ARE MOST NOTED

ACRRU - DIAGNOSIS Territory and Built Land - 10 km 2 - 8 parishes - 18. 000 buildings (30% before 1919; 30% before 1945) - unhealthy and energyconsuming housing - 10. 000 / 47. 000 unoccupied dwellings ACRRU – CRITICAL AREA FOR URBAN RECONVERSION AND RENOVATION ZIP – PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREA HISTORIC CENTRE – WORLD HERITAGE SITE 7

ACRRU - DIAGNOSIS Infrastructures - Lack of parking places - Frequent traffic jams - High levels of air pollution - Inappropriate sanitation network - Scarce capacity of the natural gas network - Low number of social facilities - Inadequate street-cleaning 8

ACRRU - DIAGNOSIS Population - Desertification Loss by 50% of the population in 40 years Loss of 50. 000 inhabitants in 20 years - High ageing index 2, 3 vs 0, 7 in Porto Metropolitan Area - High unemployment, around 10% - High percentage of retired persons and pensioners - Very low tenants’ rents: 9

ACRRU - DIAGNOSIS Economy - Loss of vitality - Spiral of decline - Population without economic capacity and investors lose confidence 10

PORTO VIVO, SRU- THE DIMENSION OF THE TASK 2001 AREA km 2 INHS. BUILDINGS DWELLINGS ACRRU 10. 7 84, 380 18, 048 46, 561 5 43, 000 10, 572 25, 178 0. 5 7, 000 1, 796 n. a. ZIP HCENTRE(*) Buildings at bad state of conservation ACRRU ZIP HCENTRE(*) 9. 716 . . % Buildings Total - 53, 8% 3. 882 36, 7% 653 36, 4% , , ACRRU – CRITICAL AREA FOR URBAN RECONVERSION AND RENOVATION ZIP – PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREA HISTORIC CENTRE – WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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SÉ DISTRICT AN INTEGRATED PROJECT IN PROGRESS

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 WORLD HERITAGE SITE INTEGRATED URBAN PLAN • REHABILITATION. BUILDINGS. PUBLIC SPACE • SOCIAL / ECONOMIC DYNAMISATION ü IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS ü ATRACTION OF NEW INHABITANTS ü INVOLVEMENT OF DIFFERENT AGENTS • ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 NºINHABITANTS: BLOCKS: 1000 Nº BUILDINGS: 227 45% WORKERS CONSTRUCTED AREA: 64 886 m 2 30% PENSIONERS OR UNEMPLOYED PRIVATE: FAMILIES: 11 370 40. 132 m 2 (62%) PUBLIC (CMP; FDZHP; PVSRU): 24. 753 m 2 (38%) 25% WITH 1 PERSON 50% > 64 years old 30% WITH 2 PERSONS GOOD STATE OF CONSERVATION 2. 504 m 2 (4%) NEEDING CONSTRUCTION WORKS 62. 382 m 2 (96%) 20% WITH 3 PERSONS 15% WITH 4 PERSONS LIGHT 16. 454 m 2 (25%) MEDIUM 15. 906 m 2 (25%) PROFOUND 30. 022 m 2 (46%) INCOME PERSON: € 250 INCOME PER FAMILY: € 650 OCCUPIED T 40. 824 m 2 (63%) 24. 062 m 2 (37%)

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 NºNºBLOCKS: 1111 NºNºBUILDINGS: 227 CONSTRUCTEDAREA: 6465886 000 m 2 PRIVATE PROPERTY: PRIVATE: 60 % m 2 (62%) 40. 132 PUBLIC POPERTY: PUBLIC (CMP; FDZHP; PVSRU): GOOD STATE OF CONSERVATION NEEDING CONSTRUCTION WORKS GOOD STATE OF CONSERVATION 2. 504 m 2 (4%) LIGHT 25 % MEDIUM 25 % 62. 382 m 2 (96%) LIGHT PROFOUND VACANT 5% 95 % NEEDING CONSTRUCTION WORKS OCCUPIED 40 % 24. 753 m 2 (38%) MEDIUM PROFOUND INCOME PER DWELLING OCCUPIED T 50 % 16. 454 m 2 (25%) 65 % 15. 906 m 2 (25%) 35 % 30. 022 m 2 (46%) € 85 40. 824 m 2 (63%) 24. 062 m 2 (37%)

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 STRATEGIC PROJECTS PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP q CITY q PORTO VIVO, SRU q. NOVOPCA ( investor chosen by public call) q Other partners of the CITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT Student Residence Social housing for reaccomodation Tourist Accomodation Unit Assisted Living Residence for Elderly Requalification of the Public Space

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 SUPORT THE PRIVATE INTERVENTIONS q A TECHNICAL TEAM q REDUCED TAXES q CHEAPER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS q FINANCING INTERVENTIONS IN FAÇADES AND COVERINGS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND THE URBAN LANDSCAPE Private Property

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 INTANGIBLE PROJECTS q SUPPORT THE RESIDENCES OF ELDERLY PEOPLE q TOURISM TRAINING FOR LOCAL AGENTS IN ORDER TO WORK AS TOURIST GUIDES AND BE ABLE TO GIVE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE WORLD HERITAGE AREA q INTEGRATION OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE WITHIN THE DINAMYC OF THE URBAN RENEWAL q SUPPORT THE MODERNISATION OF THE LOCAL COMMERCE

PORTO VIVO, SRU - MORRO DA SÉ 2008 -2012 ACTION RESPONSIBLE FINANCE SOURCE Owners Rehabilitation of the buildings Porto Vivo, SRU Student Residence PRIVATE PARTNER Hotel Porto Vivo, SRU Public Space CITY Town Management Porto Vivo, SRU & Partners TOTAL INVESTMENT FEDER OWN ASSETS 39. 277. 071 € PUBLIC 12. 346. 712 € 31, 43% PRIVATE 19. 973. 059 € 50, 85% FEDER 6. 957. 300 € 17, 71%

Thank You! PAULO VALENÇA, architect PORTO VIVO, SRU Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, nº 208 -214 4050 -417 PORTO PORTUGAL Web: http: //www. portovivosru. pt Email: sru. paulovalenca@cm-porto. pt