Green Soul is a proposed mixed-use neighbourhood at the former Scalo Ravone-Prati railway site in Bologna, Italy. The project was selected as a winner in the Bologna edition of the international Reinventing Cities competition, which seeks to regenerate underused urban areas through projects addressing environmental and community needs.31 The municipal announcement identifies Nhood Services Italy as the project’s presenter and lead developer; its team includes Arup Italia as architect and urban planner, Politecnico di Milano as environmental expert, and Emil Banca as financial partner.1
The site lies in Bologna’s north-western area, around three kilometres from the city centre and two kilometres from Guglielmo Marconi Airport. The design aims to reconnect land divided by railway infrastructure, create a neighbourhood with services, and link it to the new Prati di Caprara Metropolitan Railway Service station and wider urban regeneration plans.1
The proposal includes about 31,000 square metres of residential space, with approximately 270 apartments intended to be accessible to young people and newly formed couples, alongside about 110 social housing units. Its stated aim is to provide good-quality homes at affordable costs for a range of residents, including families, students and workers.1
Environmental elements include 43,000 square metres of public green space, 600 trees and 30,000 square metres of permeable surfaces. The project also describes a positive-energy district, with electricity demand to be met by photovoltaic generation; the municipality reports projected negative operational emissions of 2,100 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent per year.1 The source describes Green Soul as a selected competition proposal, not as a completed neighbourhood, and does not give a founding date for the project.31