Increase amount of green open spaces for residents

Høje-Taastrup Municipality is a follower city in the URBiNAT project. The municipality is  sharing its urban regeneration experiences with other cities as well as learning best practices that will reinforce the implementation of the ongoing plans. Within URBiNAT Høje-Taastrup wish to explore the likely facilities to be developed and sustained on the ground where a new Community House is to be built, a passage between the Gregersens Quarter and the station and the linkages to a park which will be developed in the coming years during the refurbishments of the area (see photo). The...

• To demonstrate the potential of nature-based solutions to reduce heat stress, manage water and improve wellbeing and social cohesion
• To engage local people in designing nature-based solutions that meet their needs
• To develop an effective strategy for nature-based solutions across the city 

• To demonstrate the potential for nature-based solutions to reduce heat stress and flooding and provide other co-benefits
• To engage citizens in designing nature-based solutions that meet their needs.
• To develop an effective strategy for nature-based solutions to contribute to climate change adaptation across the city.

Developing the communal area as a social meeting place for the local neighborhood, strengthening the community feeling and building a sense of ownership of the area. By providing growing space to different local entrepreneurs, the garden supports the local green economy and helps building a network of initiatives with different social impact.