Cittadella della Sicurezza, Rimini
The design phase of the masterplan for the new Cittadella della Sicurezza in Rimini is set to begin, marking one of the most significant urban regeneration projects the city has undertaken in recent years.
Promoted through a collaboration between the Agenzia del Demanio and the Municipality of Rimini, the project involves the redevelopment of the former Giulio Cesare barracks, an area of approximately 70,000 sqm, which is destined to become a new integrated hub offering a public park, sustainable mobility and open spaces for the community, returning a strategic area to the city.
MIC-HUB is contributing to the mobility and road infrastructure strategy within the masterplan led by Settanta7, supporting the transformation of a site historically separated from the urban fabric into a more open, accessible and permeable part of the city.
The Cittadella will house the Prefecture, Police Headquarters, State Police, Finance Police, ROAN, and the Carabinieri, uniting divisions that are currently scattered across various parts of the city.
The project is based on an integrated urban regeneration approach that will transform the enclosed area into a large public park and create new pedestrian and cycling connections. The project foresees a significant increase in green spaces, from 4,400 sqm to over 41,000 sqm, with the planting of approximately 680 new trees. Removing the former perimeter wall will reconnect previously disconnected parts of the city, providing continuity between parks and green spaces, and offering new places to walk, meet and enjoy nature.
The mobility system incorporates new road infrastructure and a reconfiguration of the key intersections. These interventions are designed to improve accessibility, manage traffic flows and keep the movements between institutional and public users separate, ensuring the park is safe and fully usable. The project promotes sustainable mobility by providing approximately 3 km of pedestrian paths and 2 km of cycle routes, which are integrated with new parking areas, electric charging points and shared mobility services.
The Cittadella is part of the wider ongoing urban transformation of the area and will potentially influence further developments in the surrounding region.
At the heart of the project lies the large public park, symbol of the area’s new identity. Two main axes connect the park to the sea and to the main urban hubs. The project will deliver direct and tangible benefits for citizens in terms of safety, services, and quality of life through new pathways, squares, and thematic gardens, providing large, inclusive, and accessible public spaces dedicated to leisure, sport, and social interaction.
The project is designed by the international studio Settanta7, who led a multidisciplinary team comprising Paisà Srl, MIC-HUB Srl, engineer Marco Monaco and Aspasia Archeo Service Srl. Together, they offer an integrated and innovative vision of urban transformation.