Mieszkańcy zdecydowali: 2 nowe ogrody deszczowe i 3 zielone enklawy w miejscu bruku

The residents have decided: 2 new rain gardens and 3 green enclaves in place of cobblestones

As part of the LIFE PACT project, we organised a series of 11 co-design workshops with the residents of Krakow, during which we jointly developed ideas for the development of two rain gardens and three green areas. The workshops took place in 5 different locations:

  • High School No. 14, 24 Chełmońskiego Street: Revitalisation of the square at the intersection of Ehrenberg and Chełmoński streets (2 meetings)
  • Primary School No. 30, 12 Konfederacka Street: Arrangement of Plant Dębnickich on Monte Cassino Street (2 meetings)
  • Primary School No. 55, ul. Dobczycka 20: Landscaping at the intersection of Marcowa, Gołaśka and Witosa Streets (3 meetings)
  • Primary School No. 13, ul. Ks. Józefa Meiera 16D: Creation of rain gardens in the park at Kuźnica Kołłątajowska (2 meetings)
  • Primary School No. 2, ul. Strzelców 5a: Creation of a rain garden on school grounds (2 meetings)

The aim of the Life Pact project, funded by the European Commission, is to build local partnerships and support nature-inspired initiatives in the city. Krakow residents decide on their immediate surroundings, leading to the transformation of several plots of land located close to residential areas.

One method for introducing more greenery and flowers into urban agglomerations is nature-based solutions (NBS), which assume that instead of fighting nature, we need to work with it, because this will enable the economy and society to make better use of resources, function in a more environmentally friendly way and become more resilient.

Over 100 people representing various social groups took part in the workshops:

  • Residents of individual districts
  • Representatives of District Councils and the Krakow City Council
  • Employees of the Krakow City Hall
  • Designers and landscape architects
  • School teachers and students
  • Representatives of non-governmental organisations

 

Workshops with residents of Banacha Street

During the workshop, participants will:

  • They learned about the LIFE PACT project and the objectives of creating green infrastructure in Krakow.
  • They familiarised themselves with the green space development projects.
  • Together, they discussed the functions and aesthetics of the planned rain gardens and landscaping.
  • They presented their ideas and suggestions.
  • They presented their ideas and suggestions.

Workshops with residents on changes to Monte Cassino Street

Thanks to your involvement during the workshops, we have developed detailed concepts for the development of green areas that take into account the needs of residents and the specific characteristics of each location. These projects will now be implemented as part of the LIFE PACT project.

Workshops with residents on changes at Primary School No. 2 on Strzelców Street

Workshops with residents on the garden at Witosa Street

Workshops with residents on changes to Chełmońskiego Street

The Life Pact project, financed by the European Commission, is coordinated by the municipal unit Climate-Energy-Water Management. Krakow, together with its partners, Leuven in Belgium and Madrid in Spain, has obtained €400,000 in EU funding to restore greenery in the city.

We invite you to follow the further activities of the LIFE PACT project!

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