Last updated: October 2021
The project created a green recreational park in the family housing area, where there had been a lack of such facilities. The park contains a multifunctional sports pitch, open-air gym and a playground. Additionally, as the park is located next to the nature reserve ‘Żurawiniec’ it serves as a buffer zone for the reserve and mitigates the pressure caused by the proximity of the city [1].
Zurawiniec Park
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Park-przy-%C5%BBurawi%C5%84cu-457892274379930/photos/a.458447624324395/1378714968964318
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Noise reduction
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
- Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Preservation of natural heritage
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature, Protection of natural ecosystems
Project objectives
1) To provide a green and modern recreational area for the locals;
2) To serve as a natural buffer zone for the nature reserve "Żurawiniec" [1].
Implementation activities
Building one playground (600 square metres), a basketball pitch (420 square metres), open-air gym (600 square metres), providing 15 benches, 15 bins, building a 25 meter-long path that leads to the playground and planting greenery along with it, 3 tables for ping pong, 3 tables for chess [1]
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
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 the idea and applied for funding from the Poznan's 2016 participatory city budget.
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The project proposal explicitly states that the initiative fits into the ‘Local Needs Map’ (‘Mapa potrzeb lokalnych’) document, as it is compatible with the city development strategy (point 15 the “Poznan Sport” area ) and with its efforts to protect the Żurawiniec natural reserve (point 16). The project proposal's evaluation form additionally states that the initiative is compatible with the Poznan's development strategy. (Ref.1, 3 and 4))
Financing
Total cost
€100,000 - €500,000
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 number of species present
- Increased ecological connectivity across regeneration sites and scales
- Restoration of derelict areas
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- 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
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Project's application website, Poznan's participatory budget 2016, 'Park rekreacyjno-sportowy przy Żurawińcu', Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
2. 'Poznan: Zurawiniec with football pitch, gym and a playground' ('Poznań: Żurawiniec z boiskiem, siłownią i placem zabaw'), online news article, Source link, Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
3. Online document, 'Local needs map' ('Mapa potrzeb lokalnych'), Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
4. 'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: file:///C:/Users/Izabela/Downloads/PL-strategia%202030%20(1).pdf (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
5. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
6. Facebook fanpage. (2020). Park przy Zurawincu (Park at Zurawiniec). Facebook. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
2. 'Poznan: Zurawiniec with football pitch, gym and a playground' ('Poznań: Żurawiniec z boiskiem, siłownią i placem zabaw'), online news article, Source link, Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
3. Online document, 'Local needs map' ('Mapa potrzeb lokalnych'), Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
4. 'Poznan's development strategy until 2030' (2013) ('Strategia Rozwoju Miasta Poznania do roku 2030'), stable URL: file:///C:/Users/Izabela/Downloads/PL-strategia%202030%20(1).pdf (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
5. Webpage, ‘The rules of the Poznan’s citizens’ budget 2017’ (2017) (‘Zasady poznańskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2017’), Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
6. Facebook fanpage. (2020). Park przy Zurawincu (Park at Zurawiniec). Facebook. Available at: Source link (Accessed: 27 September 2020).
Zurawiniec Park
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Park-przy-%C5%BBurawi%C5%84cu-457892274379930/photos/a.458447624324395/1381068355395646