Last updated: October 2021
The revitalization of two parks in Bydgoszcz - on 'Dabrowski’ and 'Liberty’ hills was planned in 2016 and successfully implemented in 2019. The project involved greenery planting, building health paths and outlook points, as well as new benches and a playground. It improved the aesthetic qualities of the parks, supported the effective management of rainwater and reduced noise from the surrounding areas [1].
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Noise reduction
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature, Transformation of previously derelict areas
Project objectives
1) Improving aesthetics of the parks;
2) Improving rainwater management in both parks;
3) Providing access to a modernized green urban area for the citizens, including a safe hillside [1].
Implementation activities
1) Revitalization of the park, including the hillside of the Liberty Hill – 3000 m2 [1]
2) Building a cycling-walking route on the 1/3 of the hillside area, and separate walking and cycling routes on the remaining area [2]
3) Improving rainwater management in both parks;
4) Greenery planting;
5) Building health paths and outlook points;
6) Assembly of new benches;
7) Introducing rubbish bins and new playground equipment [1].
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Unknown
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The local government has developed plans for the revitalization of two parks and applied for the EU funds for the project's implementation.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The revitalization of the park on the "Freedom Hill" can only be conducted in line with the local land development plan for the "Freedom Hill" (Wzgórze Wolności), and the latter states that any works in the park need to preserve the existing gorges and ravines and do not intervene in their natural formation.(2))
Financing
Total cost
€500,000 - €2,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- EU funds
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Reduced biodiversity loss
- Increased number of species present
- Enhanced support of pollination
- Increased ecological connectivity across regeneration sites and scales
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Safety
- Increased perception of safety
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Protection of natural heritage
- Increased awareness of flora and fauna as culturally and historically meaningful
- Education
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Type of reported impacts
Expected 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. Online article, 'Revival of other Bydgoszcz parks' ('Rewaloryzacja kolejnych bydgoskich parków'),
Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
2. Blog entry, 'Revitalization of parks on Freedom Hill and the Szwederow' (2017), ('Rewitalizacja parków na Wzgórzu Wolności i Szwederowie'), Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
3. Bosiacki, R. (2019). Zmiany w parku na Wzgórzu Dąbrowskiego. Korzystne? (Changes in the park on "Dąbrowski" Hill. For better?). Gazeta Bydgoszcz. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
4. Bosiacki, R. (2019). Park na Wzgórzu Wolności po rewitalizacji wygląda efektownie (The park on the "Liberty" Hill looks strikingly). Gazeta Bydgoszcz. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
2. Blog entry, 'Revitalization of parks on Freedom Hill and the Szwederow' (2017), ('Rewitalizacja parków na Wzgórzu Wolności i Szwederowie'), Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
3. Bosiacki, R. (2019). Zmiany w parku na Wzgórzu Dąbrowskiego. Korzystne? (Changes in the park on "Dąbrowski" Hill. For better?). Gazeta Bydgoszcz. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
4. Bosiacki, R. (2019). Park na Wzgórzu Wolności po rewitalizacji wygląda efektownie (The park on the "Liberty" Hill looks strikingly). Gazeta Bydgoszcz. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 20 September 2020).
Revitalizations in Bydgoszcz
Source: https://www.bydgoszcz.pl/aktualnosci/tresc/park-na-wzgorzu-wolnosci-odzyskuje-blask/