Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15378/1848-9540.2016.39.06

Reviving Public Spaces through Cycling and Gardening. Ljubljana – European Green Capital 2016

Saša Poljak Istenič orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-7100 ; Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

Ljubljana has recently started to accumulate various European and global awards such as the European Green Capital 2016. This article analyses the city’s sustainable living policy that led to this award and assesses non-environmental factors which improve the quality of urban life – an important indicator for various city rankings. Through case studies of urban cycling and gardening, it focuses on the quality of public spaces as perceived by city-supported initiatives and by grassroots practices that resist the city’s vision. It concludes with a questioning of the efficiency of current urban policies for improving the quality of life of all citizens.

Keywords

city branding; sustainable urban policy; public spaces; urban cycling; urban gardening; Ljubljana

Hrčak ID:

171005

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/171005

Publication date:

21.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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