Resolution for the Murazzi study rooms
News of
Turin's City Executive (Giunta) has approved the resolution allocating the arches of the Murazzi del Po, between numbers 30 and 38, to the creation and management of study rooms for university students. The measure was proposed on the initiative of the deputy mayor with responsibility for Property, Michela Favaro, in agreement with the councillor for Education and Youth Policies, Carlotta Salerno. [1][2]
Content of the agreement
The agreement with Edisu Piemonte, the regional body for the right to university education, has a ten-year, exclusive duration. Edisu will take on the restoration, maintenance and upgrading of the facilities needed to make the rooms usable, at no cost to the city budget. The spaces remain publicly owned and will be equipped with individual workstations, high-speed internet connection, suitable furnishings and accessibility for people with disabilities. [1][2]
Access will be free or at reduced rates, with extended hours including evenings. Arches 30-38, initially included in the commercial lot intended for entertainment and catering, were split off to make the most of their potential for gathering and study. [1][2] Before the agreement is formally signed, approval from the Soprintendenza is required, to protect the area's historical and architectural value. [1][2]
The Campus Diffuso project
The initiative is part of the "Campus Diffuso" project, promoted by the City of Turin together with the city's universities and Edisu, which aims to spread student services across the city's various neighbourhoods, moving beyond their concentration in academic buildings alone. [1][2]
Deputy mayor Favaro stated that the initiative responds to the growing demand for study spaces in a city with a strong university vocation, while councillor Salerno stressed that investment in accessible, well-equipped study rooms increases opportunities and independence for young people. [1][2]
Sources
- Più spazi per gli studenti ai Murazzi, la Giunta dà il via libera a dieci anni di aule studio con Edisu — TorinoClick, 10 November 2026
- Murazzi, arcate trasformate in nuove aule studio per gli studenti: orari e prezzi con Edisu — TorinoToday, 10 November 2026