Last updated: October 2021
The enlargement of the Dona Casilda park started in 2006 when Bilbao Ria 2000, a public limited company created in 1992 with the collaboration of the Public Administrations in order to lead the recovery and transformation of degraded areas of the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao, decided to invest in the renovation of the park. (Ref 2,4) The park was considered the main lung of the city, thus its enlargement (which is the presented NBS) was seen as necessary. (Ref 3) As such, the main road that traversed the park was removed and 30.000 sqm of land has been added. (Ref 2,7) The green area was broadened, by removing the road and enlarging the park. (Ref 2)
Enlargemenet of the Doña Casilda Park in Abandoibarra
BILBAO Ría 2000, retrieved 09/11/2018 from Susana de la Madrid
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
- Green corridors and green belts
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Tourism support
- Real estate development
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
The enlargement was connected to the Abandoibarra Regeneration project (2005), the centerpiece of the urban redevelopment schemes for Bilbao and the Abandoibarra area of the city and it aimed to transform the quarter into an area of mixed uses and connecting Abandoibarra with the rest of the city (Ref 2). The ultimate goal was to transform the image of Bilbao from a declining, manufacturing city into a new, post-industrial and revitalized metropolis with a "cultural magnet”. (Ref 4)
Implementation activities
The green area was broadened by removing the park road and enlarging the park over the former shipyards of Euskalduna (a palace in Bilbao). (Ref 1,9) The space consists of cultural and tertiary education facilities but also tourism-related infrastructures, public and private office spaces, luxury residential areas (Ref 4), and play areas (Ref 3).
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Other
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The Abandoibarra Project is not managed by the government nor a single private developer but by a non-profit limited liability company, known as Bilbao Ria 2000. Established in 1992, Bilbao Ria 2000 is a "private firm of public shareholders", which is owned in equal parts by two groups of public authorities (Ref 4). As a publicly owned corporation created at the initiative of the government, it aims to steer the recovery and transformation of degraded areas of the metropolitan area of Bilbao. (Ref 4) Bilbao Ría 2000 is responsible for carrying out urban planning, transport and environment actions and regenerating unused industrial spaces (Ref 3).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(This NBS is connected to the Abandoibarra Regeneration project (2005), the centerpiece of the urban redevelopment schemes for Bilbao and of Abandoibarra and to transform the quarter into an area of mixed uses, including not only cultural and tertiary education facilities but also tourism-related infrastructures, public and private office spaces, and luxury residential areas. The ultimate goal was to transform the image of Bilbao from a declining labour-intensive manufacturing city into a new post-industrial revitalized metropolis with a "cultural magnet", attracting high value-added services, especially banking and insurance, high technology and specialized commerce. (Ref 4))
Financing
Total cost
More than €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Other
Type of funding
- Other
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Reduced noise exposure
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Attraction of business and investment
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. 20Minutos. (2006). Doña Casilda, behind the trees. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
2. El Pais. (2006). El parque de Doña Casilda de Bilbao gana más de 18.000 metros cuadrados. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
3. Vuelos Baratos Baratos. (2016). El Parque de Doña Casilda de Bilbao, uno de los más dinámicos de la ciudad. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
4. Legislative Council Secretariat (2005). Information Note, Management, Operation and Financing of a Cultural District: The Case of Abandoibarra in Spain. [Document provided].
5. AicEquip. (n.d.). Open Space for the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
6. City of Bilbao. (2006). Monitoring reports, City of Bilbao. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
7. Bilbao Turismo. (2020). DOÑA CASILDA. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
8. Barcelo. (2018). Doña Casilda Park, Bilbao’s ‘green lung’. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
9. Wikipedia. (n.d.). Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
2. El Pais. (2006). El parque de Doña Casilda de Bilbao gana más de 18.000 metros cuadrados. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
3. Vuelos Baratos Baratos. (2016). El Parque de Doña Casilda de Bilbao, uno de los más dinámicos de la ciudad. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
4. Legislative Council Secretariat (2005). Information Note, Management, Operation and Financing of a Cultural District: The Case of Abandoibarra in Spain. [Document provided].
5. AicEquip. (n.d.). Open Space for the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
6. City of Bilbao. (2006). Monitoring reports, City of Bilbao. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
7. Bilbao Turismo. (2020). DOÑA CASILDA. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
8. Barcelo. (2018). Doña Casilda Park, Bilbao’s ‘green lung’. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
9. Wikipedia. (n.d.). Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 9 October 2020].
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