Last updated: October 2021
The initiative aims to ensure open access to the river Regalica for the local community and to create a multifunctional recreational area there. Given current spatial development plans, the chosen location is the only feasible solution to facilitate public access to the river. The project will address multiple NBS domains as its plans include: building new water stand, fishing place, and an observation deck, developing an ecological and educational path along the riverside, developing recreational spaces for the community including outdoor and cultural activities. The project relates to the long-term brand strategy of the city: ‘Szczecin floating garden 2050’[1]. The architectural plan was accepted and put forward for the implementation in 2019; currently, in July 2020, the project is still in the planning phase [4].
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Blue infrastructure
- Riverbank/Lakeside greens
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Inclusive governance
- Effective management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
- Social interaction
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Enabling opportunities for physical activity
- Improving mental health
- Improving physical health
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Economic development: service sectors
- Tourism support
Focus
Knowledge creation and awareness raising, Improved governance of green or blue areas, Management and improved protection of rivers and other blue areas
Project objectives
The initiative aims to create a multifunctional recreational area at the riverside in the only possible location left unmanaged. The initiative addresses many goals: open access to the riverside (a boathouse, fishing place and an observation deck), health, well-being and recreation (areas for community activities such as grilling or spaces for cultural events, open-air playground), education (ecological path connected to the history of the Odra river), and tourism (overall improvement for the city’s sailing routes, bike paths) [1].
Implementation activities
The project is still in the planning stages [2,4,5].
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 community developed the project proposal and applied for the funding from Szczecin's participatory city budget in 2016 [1,4,5].
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's application explicitly states that the project fits into the larger city-wide brand management strategy "Szczecin floating garden 2050".(1) Moreover, the project proposal had to be in accordance with the tasks and competencies of the Municipality of Szczecin.(3))
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
- Unknown
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
No impacts reported
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Project's application form, Szczecin's participatory budget 2016, 'Project and excecution of the water stand Podjuchy at the Regalica river' ('Projekt i wykonanie stanicy wodnej Podjuchy nad Regalicą'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
2. Sidorowski, S., (2016), 'Szczecin's participatory budget. What has been implemented so far' ('Budżet obywatelski w Szczecinie. Co już nam zrobili, a czego jeszcze nie'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
3. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens budget 2016' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2016’), Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
4. The Civic Budget of Szczecin. (2016). "The project and implementation of the boathouse in Podjuchy by the Regalica river investment." Available at: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
5. Kierunki Przyszłości 21/27. (2018). "The boathouse in Podjuchy by the Regalica river." Available at: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
2. Sidorowski, S., (2016), 'Szczecin's participatory budget. What has been implemented so far' ('Budżet obywatelski w Szczecinie. Co już nam zrobili, a czego jeszcze nie'), stable URL: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
3. Rules for submitting applications to the Szczecin citizens budget 2016' (‘Zasady składania wniosków do szczecińskiego budżetu obywatelskiego 2016’), Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
4. The Civic Budget of Szczecin. (2016). "The project and implementation of the boathouse in Podjuchy by the Regalica river investment." Available at: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).
5. Kierunki Przyszłości 21/27. (2018). "The boathouse in Podjuchy by the Regalica river." Available at: Source link (Accessed: 03 August 2020).