Last updated: October 2021
In 2016, the project facilitated the revitalization and development of green areas in Dąbie (by an urban part of the Vistula River) to create the Dąbie Park. The park had been a neglected vacant green space with randomly scattered former playground facilities. The initiative involved greenery management and creation (bushes, trees, flower meadows), building new sports facilities (running/cycling paths, a basketball field), new infrastructural solutions (new water drainage system, a viewpoint) and creating a safe and modern space for children in a playground surrounded by large trees which provide shadow. The modernization and revitalization of the park infrastructure and local greenery have made the green riverbank area accessible to the public [1,4,5].
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Blue infrastructure
- Riverbank/Lakeside greens
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
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
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Effective management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature, Improved governance of green or blue areas
Project objectives
1) Revitalization of the existing scattered infrastructure of the Dąbie area, and trees management and maintenance;
2) Increase in the attractiveness of Vistula Boulevards for walking, sports and recreation;
3) Providing a green relaxation space for the tourists and residents;
4) Preventing from the further degradation of the unmanaged area;
5) Provision of a safe site for families with children [2,4].
Implementation activities
- Designing the detailed architectural plans in cooperation with landscape architecture students of the Cracow Technology University;
- Presenting the design at the citizen consultations (plans would include aspects such as the materials to be used for new alleys, modernization of the paths, repair of the water drainage systems, benches and recreational/sports facilities, installation of lighting system) and the implementation;
- Planting new greenery in the entire park area (ornamental grasses, flower meadows, bushes, trees) and providing care for the existing greens [4].
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
Citizens developed a project proposal and applied for funds from the participatory budget. After funds were received the detailed architectural plans were developed in the cooperation with landscape architecture students of the Cracow Technology University [4].
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(All the projects submitted to the Cracow participatory budget 2015 have to be compatible with the city plans, policies and programs (especially with the spatial development plans) and with law (including property rights law).(3))
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Other
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- 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
- Increased opportunities for social interaction
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
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. City Council website, 'Stage of implementation of the projects from the II edition of the Cracow's participatory budget' ('Stan realizacji zadań II edycji budżetu obywatelskiego miasta Krakowa'),
Source link (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
2. (See attachment) City Council publication (2015) 'List of projects to be implemented in the participatory budget' ('Lista projektów do zrealizowania')
3. (See attachment),'RESOLUTION NO. VII / 107/15 COUNTRY COUNCIL OF KRAKOW February 11, 2015 Regarding: Regulations of Citizens' Budget of the City of Cracow' ('UCHWAŁA NR VII/107/15 RADY MIASTA KRAKOWA z dnia 11 lutego 2015 r. w sprawie: Regulaminu budżetu obywatelskiego Miasta Krakowa')
4. Project's application form, March 2015 'Dabie Park - green place for relaxation' ('Park Dabie - zielone miejsce wypoczynku')
5. Unknown. (2019). Poznaj Park Dąbie (Get to know the Dabie Park). Kraków.pl. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
Source link (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
2. (See attachment) City Council publication (2015) 'List of projects to be implemented in the participatory budget' ('Lista projektów do zrealizowania')
3. (See attachment),'RESOLUTION NO. VII / 107/15 COUNTRY COUNCIL OF KRAKOW February 11, 2015 Regarding: Regulations of Citizens' Budget of the City of Cracow' ('UCHWAŁA NR VII/107/15 RADY MIASTA KRAKOWA z dnia 11 lutego 2015 r. w sprawie: Regulaminu budżetu obywatelskiego Miasta Krakowa')
4. Project's application form, March 2015 'Dabie Park - green place for relaxation' ('Park Dabie - zielone miejsce wypoczynku')
5. Unknown. (2019). Poznaj Park Dąbie (Get to know the Dabie Park). Kraków.pl. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 30 August 2020).
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018
Dabie Park - green place for relaxation
Krakow Municipal Greenspace Authority, provided on 10/10/2018