GreenPlace

Restoring “forgotten” urban areas into valuable places FOR and WITH residents

01/06/2023 31/12/2025

Ongoing

GreenPlace is an URBACT network consisting of ten partners who aim at developing a set of activities for "recycling" unused urban areas, using social participation tools. The project takes into account not only the regional specificities and conditions of each of the partners but also introduces greenery as a key factor in limiting climate change in urban areas. 

 

GreenPlace

PARTNERS

Lead Partner : Wroclaw - Poland
  • Nitra - Slovakia
  • Vila Nova de Poiares - Portugal
  • Boulogne sur mer Développment Côte d'Opale - France
  • Löbau - Germany
  • Cehegín - Spain
  • Bucharest Metropolitan Area Intercommunity Development Association - Romania
  • Onda - Spain
  • Quarto d'Altino - Italy
  • Limerick - Ireland

Timeline

First Core Network Meeting on 26-27 September in Wrocław (Poland)

 

a group of people standing on the Market Square in Wrocław

Lead Expert site visits in September in Limerick (Ireland) and Loebau (Germany)

 

a group of people standing in the Town Hall, Loebau, Germany

Lead Expert site visits in October in Quarto d’Altino (Italy), Bucharest Ilfov (Romania), Nitra (Slovakia), Vila Nova de Poiares (Portugal)

 

 

Lead Expert site visits in November in Cehegin (Spain), Onda (Spain), Boulogne sur mer Développement Côte d’Opale (France)

 

a color photo of four people smiling, holding a string in an office

Second and Third Core Network Meeting on 11-14 March in Onda and Cehegin (Spain)

 

Fourth Core Network Meeting on 18-19 June in Bucharest (Romania)

 

Study visit on 20 June in Bucharest (Romania)

 

Online study visit on 24 September in Löbau (Germany)

 

Fifth Core Network Meeting on 15-16 October in Nitra (Slovakia)

 

Study visit on 17 October in Nitra (Slovakia)

 

Library

Lead Expert

Stories

  • A group of people doing chair yoga in a cobblestone courtyard on a sunny day, with an industrial building and a large tree in the background

    How can cities activate unused green spaces and buildings?

    Picture yourself in that dark grey building or street, which does not smell nice, feels unsafe and makes you wonder only about one thing: I feel so

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    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

  • The participants in the Empathy Retreat. The image shows the 32 people and trainers in front of the Museum, where some activities were held. (Source: Robert Barlea for AMAIS, 2022).

    Accessible and Inclusive Public Spaces: Foundations for Thriving Communities

    Public spaces are the core of urban community life, offering people a place to observe each other, connect, and share goals, needs, and stories. When

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    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

  • a group of people posing for a picture in from of an old building

    Nature-Based Solutions, Equal Cities & Inclusive Design

    The 5th Core Network Meeting of partners within the Green Place network took place in Nitra on October 15-16, 2024. The meeting focused on the topics

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    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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Articles

  • To delve deeper into Remon Karam's extraordinary journey, Francesca Barra’s book “Il mare nasconde le stelle” provides a detailed and poignant account of his life and experiences, capturing the essence of his resilience and hope.

    Portrait Series #8 - Beyond numbers: Remon Karam’s fight for identity and belonging

    Remon Karam's life is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope in the face of unimaginable adversity. Born in Egypt, Remon grew up in a country brimming with rich

    Sarah Simonin

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