Shops with a history

Status

ongoing

City

Lisbon

Main actors

City Government, other

Project area

Inner City

Duration

Ongoing since 2015

A municipal programme supporting shops whose historical and cultural heritage contribute to the city’s identity.

Throughout history, commerce has played a significant role in the birth and development of cities. The city of Lisbon developed the programme Loja com História, “Shops with a History”, to recognise commerce as a distinctive element of the city.

The Shops with a History label is awarded to shops including retail, services, restaurants and cafes that help foster the city's identity and play a role in preserving its historical and cultural heritage. The municipality's goal is also to promote local shops, mainly in the historic town centre, as part of Lisbon's rehabilitation strategy for revitalising the city's economic and social fabric. To achieve this, a municipal fund has been created to support the selected shops.

In July 2016, a multi-disciplinary team following predefined selection criteria, selected 63 shops to take part in the programme and in March 2017 a further 19 shops were selected.

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Sustainable Development Goals

URBACT Good Practice Label

This project was awarded the 'URBACT Good Practice Label' in 2017.

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City

Lisbon, Portugal

Size and population development

Lisbon’s municipal city limits contain an area measuring 39 square miles (100 square kilometres) and has a population of 545,000, its metropolitan area has approximately 2.8 million people. According to the most recent census, the rate of growth has decreased in recent years. Population density is higher within the municipal area with an average 14,100 residents per square mile (5,500 per square kilometer). Over the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, density diminishes to an average 8,200 people per square mile (3,200 per square kilometer).

Population composition

The largest group- people from Portugal- make up 90.70% of the city’s population. The largest minority groups in descending order are: Brazilians (2.75%), people from Cape Verde (0.82%) and Chinese (0.57%). Second and third generation migrants make up 9.30% of the city’s population. Lisbon has a dominant Roman Catholic base, it is estimated that anywhere from 60% to 70% of the population identify as Catholic.

Main functions

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal and one of the oldest towns in Europe. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean and River Tagus and is dominated by hills and valleys. The city is the political, economic and cultural centre of Portugal, hosting the country’s seat of government, largest port and only international airport.

Main industries / business

The major industries in Lisbon include: technology, media, tourism and hospitality, automotive, shipping, textile, footwear and leather.

Sources for city budget

National government and municipal taxation.

Political structure

The Lisbon City Council (“Câmara Municipal de Lisboa” - CML) is the executive body in the Lisbon Municipality. Its mission is to define and implement policies and to promote the development of the municipality. The CML is composed of 17 locally elected officials (1 President and 16 council members), who represent the different elected political forces.

Administrative structure

Lisbon is comprised of 24 civil parishes, neighbourhoods/barrios are not defined by their geographic boundaries and therefore have no administrative units. With regards to politics, the Lisbon City Council (“Câmara Municipal de Lisboa” - CML) is the executive body in the Lisbon Municipality. Its mission is to define and implement policies and to promote the development of the municipality in several sectors. The CML is composed of 17 locally elected officials (1 President and 16 council members), who represent the different elected political forces.

Website

http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/