Local government/municipality

An ephemeral garden has been set up in Stanislas Square each year since embellishment and pedestrianization works took place in 2005 (Ref. 2). The Parks and Gardens Department of the City of Nancy works around a topical theme, unveiled at the beginning of the summer: such as travel, history, or technology. The city imagines flowerbeds which cover up the square, with flowers and poetry. It is intended to offer visitors a new perspective on the square (Ref. 2). In 2015, the project's theme was "Connected Garden" combining technology and nature (Ref. 3).

The city of Napoli has implemented a comprehensive plan of urban regeneration of the Bagnoli coastal area. The national agency Invitalia has been in charge by the government to develop a plan of regeneration. In particular, the main points of the project related to NBS concern the development of a waterfront, namely the regeneration of the coast including the main park, the beach, and the experimentation of botanical species to reduce the environmental impact of the area. This plan is finalized for the requalification and restoration of the green area, as well as to help with the mitigation of urban pollution (Ref.1).
The project is in its planning stage (2020), according to the national agency that coordinates the project. On the official website of the project it is mentioned that in January 2020, 20 candidates have been selected in order to present their ideas. In July 2020 the agency met with the local community for discussions. At the moment the state agency initiated a PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION (Ref.1).

The center of the project is the lake Patria, which is the subject of a regeneration process with the creation of an archaeological and environmental park, providing several ecosystem services with the creation of green and blue corridors. There are a few challenges to this project, such as lack of financial support, urban and social fragmentation, and possible privatization of public spaces (Ref.3).
The project is still in its planning phase, 11 years after the feasibility study was published. In the local media, it is mentioned that in 2019 the authorities awaited the green light by the Region which will have to issue the impact assessment certificate. Once the certificate has been obtained, they will proceed with the approval of the executive project in order to then be able to call the tender (Ref. 4).

A project of 200 plots for an urban orchard on-site at Parque de las Aguas was created, where individual citizens, social groups, and companies can rent the lots to cultivate their own produce. The orchards hold educational programming for patrons and visitors as well. (Ref. 1,2,4)

"Renaturation and flood control works on the Grémillon stream are being undertaken in the Nancy agglomeration. The stream is subject to overflows and was highly artificialized during the urban development of the Nancy agglomeration, which caused a slow degradation of the natural environment during strong storms. In order to solve these problems, Grand Nancy has decided to implement a set of measures designed to protect the populations from overflowing of the stream and to support the regaining quality of the natural environment"(Ref. 1).

Green public space in the city with 60 new trees, large lawn areas, two water features and a rain garden that manages the site’s surface water. (2) This diversely planted area will manage surface water for the northern half of the space, improving the city’s flooding resilience and establishing an ecologically rich habitat in a part of the city that is still recovering after the banks of the River Aire burst in December 2015. (3, 4) The space serves as a gathering place for workers and visitors, providing a place for rest and reflection among natural elements. (5)

The Paul Verlaine Garden received the "EcoJardin"(Eco-Garden) label in 2014 (Ref. 2). The EcoJardin repository is intended to be a methodological tool to guide good practices for gardeners and managers of green spaces (Ref. 6)."This garden is labeled as "Tourisme et Handicap". Work has been done so that this place takes particular account of the accessibility to the people with reduced mobility and the visually impaired. The Jardin Paul Garden is a succession of environments and vegetation architectures" (Ref. 1). At the entrance of the park, there is a playground, a garden of le Petit Poucet, and further the forest of birches, vegetable garden and the garden of tall grasses (Ref. 1).

The neighbourhood intervention is designed as an eco-neighbourhood with an abundance of green space and facilities to connect its residents to the outdoors and to each other. (Ref. 2, 13) It is part of the European Union Renaissance project that is associated with Lyon, France and Lombardy region, Italy (Ref. 12). In Zaragoza, this district, situated on the south of the city, provides about 10,000 homes (most of which are social housing). From design to construction, the district was developed with bioclimatic criteria. (Ref. 8, 12)

Tram lines that are trespassing a neighborhood in Bucharest were covered with turf, creating green spaces alongside the lines and improving air quality (1) The neighborhood is dubbed "the greenest neighborhood" of Bucharest.

An urban park located in front of the central train station in Bucharest, built in 1937, and rehabilitated in 2008, as a response to an environmental awareness campaign. The park is a buffer green zone between the train station and the industrial neighborhood (1)