Dear Cities, — Living made better, by Emerge.
OPO City. The first Dear City.
OPO-City, developed by Emerge, is a new 27-hectare centrality in Matosinhos, bringing together homes, workplaces, retail, mobility and nature at a human scale. It's the first tangible expression of Dear Cities.
Not delivered top-down, but convened, every sector earns its place by proposing how it serves daily life, not how it fills space. Proximity over scale. Intimacy over density. Life over growth.
Proximity-based urban models are increasingly recognised as both a livability strategy and a value driver. Research on 15-minute city frameworks shows real estate values rising significantly where pedestrian access, green space and mixed land use converge, proximity and mix not as amenities, but as the core value logic of the asset.
A few minutes from Porto, close to the international airport and at the centre of a transport hub. This is what a Dear City looks like on the ground.