Executive Summary: In last twenty years, the city of Rome has been experiencing a shortage of housing. The city government, Comune di Roma, has been faced with creating alternatives to alleviate this problem. The City has narrowed their alternatives down to two choices: revitalization of abandoned buildings or developing new planned residential communities on the periphery of Rome. This case study assesses the effectiveness and sustainability of the planned community, Torraccia, located on the northeastern periphery of Rome. The report provides an analysis of Torraccia as a model of a planned community which Comune di Roma may replicate for future developments to alleviate housing shortages as well as for new demands for housing. The document examines the sustainability of Torraccia in terms of nine outlined criteria: community stability, connectivity and accessibility, social space and organizations, social engagement, capital flows, residential economic sustainability, commercial economic sustainability, public services, and ecological health. Based on the analysis of the outlined criteria, Torraccia is not currently a sustainable development; however, future developments of planned communities could be sustainable with the replication of the Torraccia model’s positive aspects and implications of connectivity, commercial and public service improvements. Future planned developments that desire to be sustainable should replicate the effective physical layout, demographics and public services of Torraccia, but should also incorporate better intercommunity connectivity, spatial design, commercial incentive, while implementing the provision of public services in initial development stages, and encouraging community participation. Torraccia, although a bedroom community, may flourish for years to come but it does not promote the social and economic stability required in sustainable developments. Aspects of Torraccia do not foster community commitment and thus, can easily fall prey to social degradation and insecurity. In order to alleviate housing shortages and address the demand for housing, while creating a sustainable development Comune di Roma must utilize the suggestions and amendments this case study provides.