Abstract
Sant'Erasmo is an historical borough in Palermo, it is bounded to the North by
the Foro Italico or Umberto I avenue, to the South by the Oreto River, to the East by the
Mediterranean Sea and to the West by Route 113. From 2017 the borough has experienced a
profound process of physical and social change, as the whole city did. This work is the result
of one year of research based on qualitative methodology and archival research
Keywords: Urban regeneration; urban waterfront; tourism; public space.