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Synthesis by Igor Marko Photos @ Academia Cidadã and participants of the Master Class The highly challenging urban regeneration case-study was focused on one of Lisbon’s oldest districts – Mouraria. Lisbon Masterclass #1 – Exploring Mouraria – site analysis, observation and mapping Paula Marques, councilwoman for Housing of the Municipality of Lisbon, during the Master Class’s opening Mouraria originated as a 13th century Moorish neighbourhood and remained a marginal downtown area. Nowadays, parts of Mouraria are affected by tourism, others are still deprived with high levels of migrant population and social housing. Cheap property prices and proximity to other tourist destinations (Alfama, Castelo) raise realistic assumptions that Mouraria will face large influx of investment in real estate and tourism infrastructure, resulting in gentrification. Field trip to historic centre of Lisbon, promoted by Lisbon Sustainable Tourism Lisboa Masterclass # 2 – Methods and Processes – […]