Nova Gorica, Slovenia, lies close to the border with Italy and has close ties with the Italian city of Goricia. The city was planned with a strong influence from the modernism movement as a ‘city in green’. This concept provided a structure for the city which incorporated wide, straight and perpendicular streets, together with intervening built structures and green spaces. The green spaces are not, however, equally distributed within the urban fabric and some residential areas, especially those that are newly built, suffer from a deficiency. Nova Gorica’s Urban Green Space Strategy aims, therefore, to enhance awareness about the importance of urban green spaces among all stakeholders. It is hoped to increase people’s interest in investing in public green spaces and to define and maintain a diversified green system in the city. With the improvements that have been implemented in the Municipal Park the accessibility and usability of the park during the day by different social groups has been increased (e.g. more recreational facilities for children and young people). This scheme has contributed to the enhancement of the urban quality of the city centre.
CASE REPORT Nova Gorica (PDF, 304 kB)
Presentation of Maja Sinigoj (PDF 2 MB) in GreenKeys International Conference in Sofia (BG)
