Last updated: October 2021
The initiative aimed to create a layout of flowers and perennials in the green belt at Ogrodowa Street in the urban area where historically gardens were located. The initiators also took care of the existing tree crowns. The project has created a green enclave in the very heart of the city, a place for walking and relaxation. It has improved the image and increased the attractiveness of the area. The local community is involved in planting and maintaining the flowerbed [1,2].
Flowerbed in Lublin
Source: https://lublin.eu/mieszkancy/srodowisko/zielony-lublin/miejsca-dla-ciebie/ukwiecenie-miasta/
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
- 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
- Regulation of built environment
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Effective management
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Maintenance and management of urban nature
Project objectives
To create a green enclave in the very heart of the city;
To improve the image and to increase the attractiveness of the area;
To involve the local community in the initiative [1,2].
Implementation activities
To create a green enclave in the very heart of the city; To improve the image and to increase the attractiveness of the area; To involve the local community in the initiative [1,2].
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
- Joint implementation (e.g. tree planting)
- Co-management/Joint management
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
Citizens developed a research proposal and applied for funds for its implementation. After evaluation and adjustment, the project was implemented by the relevant bodies of the local government.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Green participatory budget of Lublin, which aims to increase the greenery in the city.(1)
)
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 labour
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
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
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Improvement in people’s connection to nature
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
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. Lublin City Council website, ‘Summary of projects submitted to the green participatory budget 2017’ (‘Zestawienie projektów zgłoszonych do ZBO 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
2. Lublin City Council website, ‘Description of the projects accepted within the green participatory budget’(‘Opis realizacji wybranych projektów w ramach Zielonego Budżetu Obywatelskiego’), Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
3. Lublin City Council website, ‘Summary of the projects to be implemented’ (‘Projekty do realizacji – zestawienie) Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
4. Lublin City Council website, ‘Criteria of projects’ evaluation’ (‘Kryteria oceny projektów’) Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
5. EkoLublin. (2019). Ukwiecenie miasta ('Flowering' of the city). The City of Lublin official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
6. Jurkowski, A. (2017). Nasadzenia roślin w Lublinie. Na ul. Ogrodowej pojawi się ponad 3 tys. sadzonek (Planting plants in Lublin. There will be 3 thousand seedlings at the Ogrodowa street). Available at: Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
2. Lublin City Council website, ‘Description of the projects accepted within the green participatory budget’(‘Opis realizacji wybranych projektów w ramach Zielonego Budżetu Obywatelskiego’), Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
3. Lublin City Council website, ‘Summary of the projects to be implemented’ (‘Projekty do realizacji – zestawienie) Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
4. Lublin City Council website, ‘Criteria of projects’ evaluation’ (‘Kryteria oceny projektów’) Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
5. EkoLublin. (2019). Ukwiecenie miasta ('Flowering' of the city). The City of Lublin official website. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).
6. Jurkowski, A. (2017). Nasadzenia roślin w Lublinie. Na ul. Ogrodowej pojawi się ponad 3 tys. sadzonek (Planting plants in Lublin. There will be 3 thousand seedlings at the Ogrodowa street). Available at: Source link (Accessed: 13 August 2020).