Project proposal by
- Institution : BUCHAREST CITY HALL
- City : BUCHAREST
- Country : Romania
- Type of region : More developed
- Population : 2 000 000
Looking for Project Partners
Vision
European cities are rethinking how streets and public spaces contribute to climate resilience, livability, and inclusion. Streets Alive will connect cities piloting temporary pedestrianization, car‑free weekends, and creative temporary uses of public space to test how tactical actions can reduce emissions, cool city centers, and strengthen community engagement.
The network will be looking at indicators for building low-traffic neighbourhood models using citizen engagement & co-creation methodologies with the aim of temporary cultural activation and stimulating socio-economic vitality. The pilot actions to be tested would focus on temporary public-space reuse, low-cost experimentation and civic activation, stimulating also cycling infrastructure. The network will focus on both bringing community-scale tactical pilots with integrated mobility approaches and heritage reuse. The second stage will be to monitor the results of these actions in 2 directions: data on mobility patterns (number of pedestrians and cyclists vs. number of cars) and air quality and climate resilience as a direct result of low-traffic patterns and smart use of public space.
Core Pilot Themes:
Temporary Pedestrian Streets & Low‑Traffic Interventions
Weekend street closures, tactical infrastructure, active‑mobility pilots.
Temporary Green and Cultural Public Spaces
Pop‑up parks, climate shelters, cultural events in underused squares.
Citizen Co‑design & Climate Engagement
Participatory mapping, local climate dialogues, and digital engagement platforms.
Expected Results
Measurable improvements in comfort and safety through pilot sites.
Citizen feedback frameworks for permanent mobility and climate policies.
Transferable “URBACT Toolkit for Temporary Climate Actions”.
Strengthened municipal capacity to integrate mobility and climate adaptation