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• 828907 type Article infopages.
• 828907 subject "https://stad.gent/en/city-governance-organisation" infopages.
• 828907 description "The Rewild the City project conducts scientific research on desealing and greening and launches pilot projects in 3 Ghent neighbourhoods." infopages.
• 828907 identifier "828907" infopages.
• 828907 inLanguage "en" infopages.
• 828907 name "Rewild the City: an acceleration in desealing and greening" infopages.
• 828907 url rewild-city-acceleration-desealing-and-greening infopages.
• 828907 dateModified "2025-06-16T09:29:19+00:00" infopages.
• 828907 datePublished "2025-02-21T16:03:36+00:00" infopages.
• 828907 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p>Soil having as little sealing as possible and lots of greenery protects the city and its inhabitants from flooding, heat waves, drought and other consequences of the changing climate. The Rewild the City project investigates <strong>where and how desealing and greening can accelerate</strong>. In 3 pilot neighbourhoods partnerships with residents and companies are set up.</p><p>The City of Ghent and its partners Breekijzer vzw, Gents Milieufront, Hogent and the Universities of Antwerp and Ghent receive <strong>5 million euros from Europe</strong> to realize the project. Other European cities (including Helsinki in Finland, Wrocław in Poland and Guimarães in Portugal) will investigate how to implement the Ghent solutions to their own regions.</p><h2>Research</h2><p>How to accelerate desealing and greening? What are today’s barriers and how can we tackle them? What are innovative ways to fund desealing projects? And can we address regulations that hinder desealing or encourage additional paving? The research questions within Rewild the City cover a lot of different aspects. The results should lead to <strong>a clear long-term strategy</strong>.</p><p>At the same time, existing and new maps play a crucial role. On this basis, the City of Ghent, together with the various partners, examines where the lack of greenery and the risk of flooding or heat are the largest. They then indicate the places where they want to deseal and avoid additional paving as a priority. </p><h2>Experiments in the neighbourhoods</h2><p>Another part of the money will be invested in <strong>several projects in public space</strong>. These are spread across 3 vulnerable neighbourhoods. In Sluizeken-Tolhuis-Ham, a former industrial site will be redeveloped into a neighbourhood park. In Ledeberg, the playground of the primary school De Kleurdoos, and Blaes- and Ploegstraat will get a makeover. In those streets, 20 per cent of the paving will disappear. In the vicinity of Ottergemsesteenweg, Vlierstraat and the playground of the primary school De Vlieger are being renovated. At least one more spot will be added in each of the 3 neighbourhoods.</p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image paragraph--view-mode--full"> <div class="image-gallery--wrapper single"> <div class="image-gallery js-lightbox"> <a href="https://stad.gent/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_full/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=1PCjt6qh" class="gallery-link" aria-describedby="image-gallery__open-gallery" > <figure> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_l/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=bH7sQOFh 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_l_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=SPk_tXWv 2x" media="(min-width: 1680px)" type="image/webp" width="655" height="437"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_l/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=bH7sQOFh 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_l_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=SPk_tXWv 2x" media="all and (min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1679.9px)" type="image/webp" width="655" height="437"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=-9wsf85s 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=3rIlYGCS 2x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 959.9px)" type="image/webp" width="920" height="613"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xl/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=A2IJAYfx 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_xl_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=7QU2PfS_ 2x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.9px)" type="image/webp" width="727" height="485"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_m/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=ldMOJdM7 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_m_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=WKOXlIzA 2x" media="all and (max-width: 575.9px)" type="image/webp" width="575" height="383"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1840" height="1227" src="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl_x2/public/media/images/beeld%202%20tuin.jpg.webp?itok=3rIlYGCS" alt="Groen in de stad" /> </picture> </figure> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <h2>Together with the people of Ghent</h2><p>Renewing streets, squares and parks is important, but the commitment of Ghent citizens is crucial as well. As much as 75 per cent of the paved surface in Ghent is in private hands. Rewild the City investigates <strong>how the local government, residents and companies can cooperate</strong>. Inhabitants from the pilot neighbourhoods are involved in the renovation of the public spaces nearby.  New methods will make it as easy as possible for them to deseal their own private grounds as well.</p><h2>Budget</h2><p>The project is co-funded by the European Union through the <strong>European Urban Initiative</strong> (EUI) programme. It also receives support from the Province of East Flanders.</p><ul><li>Total project budget: 6.249.360,20 euro</li><li>EU grant (80%): 4.999.488,16 euro</li><li>Province of East Flanders: 196.279,00 euro</li></ul> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--full cta-block image-none link"> <div class="cta-block__content"> <div class="feature-block secondary"> <h2>More about Rewild the City?</h2> <ul class="links"> <li> <a href="https://www.rewildthecity.eu" class="button button-secondary">Visit the project website</a> </li> <li> <a href="mailto:rewild@stad.gent" class="standalone-link">Mail rewild@stad.gent</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partners paragraph--view-mode--full partner-block partner__multiple"> <div class="partner-content intro"> <div class="intro__content"> <h2>With support of</h2> </div> </div> <div class="partner-content partners"> <ul class="inline"> <li> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partner-logo paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/logo_160/public/media/logos/Interreg%20North%20Sea%20logo%20EU%202023_0.png.webp?itok=XTJAmBD3" width="251" height="100" alt="COPPER wordt gecofinancierd door Interreg North Sea" class="image-style-logo-160" /> </div> </li> <li> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partner-logo paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/logo_160/public/media/logos/Provincie%20Oost-Vlaanderen_0.png.webp?itok=GyFgpwm1" width="308" height="100" alt="Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen 100px" class="image-style-logo-160" /> </div> </li> <li> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partner-logo paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/logo_160/public/media/logos/Urban%20Initiative.png.webp?itok=G4M5Q7Rt" width="82" height="100" alt="Urban Initiative logo" class="image-style-logo-160" /> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> " infopages.
• 828907 page 828907 infopages.
• 828907 articleSection "City governance & organisation" infopages.