Greening for a greener capital
Strategic objectives
The urban greening policy is structured around five priorities objectives:
- promote sustainable water management and improve protection against flooding;
- improve the urban microclimate and reduce heat island effects;
- develop the urban landscape through more effective greening;
- develop local green spaces that foster well-being and convivial social interaction;
- improve ecological connectivity and biodiversity.
These objectives will be achieved by creating ecological corridors, planting trees, developing green spaces, restoring waterways, and greening buildings and infrastructure.
Key projects
Following an assessment of the municipality, 37 sites with strong potential for greening were identified. In the first phase, seven key projects were chosen:
- redevelopment of the centre of the Bonnevoie district;
- transformation of Place de France;
- creation of leisure areas near the Cité jardinière (allotment garden);
- greening of the facade of the Rocade administrative building;
- renovation of the entrance to Grand-Rue and Rue Notre-Dame on the Boulevard Royal side;
- phase 3 of the Pétrusse Valley land restoration project;
- greening of Rocade de Bonnevoie.
In the near future, temporary installations will also be set up in Place Léon XIII and Place de France, and in the allotment garden as part of the "Mäi Quartier, Meng Plaz" (My Neighbourhood, My Place) project.
A progressive approach
The policy also incorporates several projects that are currently being developed or implemented, including the greening of the schoolyards of the Henri VII and Demy Schlechter schools, the development of the "Op der Schmëtt" square in the Grund, the Tiny Forests initiative, and the "Trees in the City – Business in Action" initiative.
These actions are helping the City advance towards its goal of planting 30,000 trees by 2030. Nearly 14,000 trees have already been planted.
Greening workshops, information tools and specific aid packages are also available to encourage residents to play their part in greening the city.
