Projects on the ground

Sheffield  - North Bank District Greenway Programme (around The Wicker), The UK

Improved access and linkages, greening and landscape quality at a congested location.  This will unlock key development sites through transformation of access routes and the pedestrian environment.

Rotherham - Centenary Riverside, The UK 

Improved public access and construction of a natural amenity area, providing flood storage in a major regeneration zone as well as a high quality open space.  This will provide benefits to local people, schools and businesses and become a demonstration of how to create and operate a sustainable, urban wetland nature park, for multiple benefit. 

2010 Waterways Renaissance Award Winner!

Sheffield - A61 River Don Corridor, The UK

Improved access linkages and pedestraian and cycle access along the corridor and to local parks and green spaces.

Bruges - Green Infrastructure Programme (Links and Islands), Belgium

'Green gates' to Bruges are a mix of companies, green zones, suburbs and residential areas.  The 'links' include bridges, cycle paths and green buffer zones and will be developed in four phases. Green 'islands' will provide recreational areas and include wetlands to increase biodiversity.

Verviers - Vesdre River Greenway, Belgium 

A continuous and secure green path will be constructed on the Vesdre river banks, from Verviers' centre to the western part of the town.  The investment will enhance the landscape quality potential offered by the Vesdre River.

Stuttgart - ICT Greenway Routeplanner (Real and Virtual Investment A), Germany

The web-based route-planner and associated improvements strategy will be an instrument to enhance the use of green infrastructure within a densely populated area.

Stuttgart - B296, Esslingen

A new method for the strategic planning of green infrastructure investments,directed towards the improvement of essential linkages between green spaces and places of employment and living. The essential linkages in particular for commuters within Stuttgart Region are the “development axes” mainly along the river valleys like the Neckar, the Rems and the Fils.

Amersfoort -  Euterpeplein Retail Area - Green Credits, The Netherlands

The green credit method enables spatial planners to involve inhabitants in the redevelopment process, the quality of the green area will be determined, based on the different values (not just size).

Amersfoort -  Randenbroek Community Green Space, Heiligenbergerweg, The Netherlands

Randenbroek Green space is considered the green lung of the city. An old hospital on the site will be redeveloped for housing.  The investment will involve improved access and landscape quality in the Randenbroek community greenspace.

Manchester - Oxford Road Green Corridor, The UK

Street tree planting along a major transport route into Manchester, and associated dissemination of environmental quality information through LED signage to monitor climatic variables,  Also natural signposting to this important public transport gateway to the City Centre encouraging a greater ‘Walk to Work’ ethic.