Last updated: October 2021
In this neighbourhood, this is the first initiative of this type which have utilized the neglected area for the creation of an open-air dog runway with agility track and a park for the residents. The project seeks to improve the aesthetics of the surroundings by planting greenery in the park and along the track. The wider goal of the initiative is to protect the area from further urban development in favour of more greenery in the city [1].
Dog's park in Gdynia
Source: https://bo.gdynia.pl/harmonogram_realizacji_2015.html?mod=projarch&dzielnicaWysz=13&Wyszsubmit=Szukaj
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Improved governance of green or blue areas
Project objectives
1) Improvement of the aesthetic qualities of the surroundings;
2) Protecting the area from urban development in favour of more greenery in the city;
3) Providing an unusual (by the time) dog-friendly recreational space for the inhabitants [1]
Implementation activities
Building a dog runway with obstacle course agility (about 1000m2) and a park (about 600 m2) [1];
Implementation activities in the dog runway: the assembly of metal fence 140m, metal wicket 1 pc., information board 1 pc., bench 1 pc., garbage bin 1 pc., agility wooden block set (wall full height 30 cm - 3 pcs., tunnel 2,5m, open gable pitching), planting bushes 300 pcs, planting trees with a circumference of 12-16 cm, PVC boards "clean after your dog" 3 pcs. Implementation activities in the park: renovation of the lawn 600m2, assembly of trash bins 2 pcs, 1 bench with backrest, 1 bicycle rack, planting 80 medium-sized shrubs, planting 10 large shrubs, planting flowers and their maintenance 20m2 [1].
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The local community developed a project proposal and applied for funds from the participatory budget of Gdynia. The local municipality was responsible 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?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Project's application website, Gdynia's participatory budget 2015, 'Neighbourhood green area for dog owners and inhabitants' ('Łączka Merdających Ogonów czyli wybieg dla psów z torem agility i parkiem dla mieszkańców'), Source link (Accessed: 24 September 2020).
2. Monitoring of program's implementation, Gdynia's participatory budget 2015, 'Neighbourhood green area for dog owners and inhabitants' ('Łączka Merdających Ogonów czyli wybieg dla psów z torem agility i parkiem dla mieszkańców'), Source link (Accessed: 24 September 2020).
2. Monitoring of program's implementation, Gdynia's participatory budget 2015, 'Neighbourhood green area for dog owners and inhabitants' ('Łączka Merdających Ogonów czyli wybieg dla psów z torem agility i parkiem dla mieszkańców'), Source link (Accessed: 24 September 2020).