Urban green spaces are often seen as a solution for environmental renewal and social improvement, but their impacts can be more complex than expected. This thesis investigates Parco Dora in Turin, Italy, to explore the dual role of urban green spaces in fostering ecological and cultural regeneration while potentially exacerbating socio-economic and spatial inequalities. The study examines whether Parco Dora’s development prioritized ecological imperatives or aligned more closely with economic and urban competitiveness agendas, questioning the balance between its environmental benefits and socio-economic impacts. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analyses of demographic changes, housing trends, and socio-economicdata with qualitative insights drawn from interviews, correspondence between local organizations and the municipality, media narratives, thematic coding, and historical imagery from Google Earth to better uncover recurring socio-economic patterns within the area from different perspectives.