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• 832606 description "On 5 and 6 March 2026, Ghent hosted the fifth partner meeting of the European JUSTGREEN project." news.
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• 832606 headline "Partners of European JUSTGREEN project visit Ghent" news.
• 832606 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p><span lang="EN-GB">In the </span><a href="https://stad.gent/en/city-governance-organisation/city-policy/ghent-international/funded-projects/justgreen-building-greener-future-everyone"><span lang="EN-GB">JUSTGREEN</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> project, Ghent works closely together with six other European cities to exchange knowledge on how to green cities in a socially fair and inclusive way. </span></p><h2><span lang="EN-GB">Official opening at De Krook</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-GB">The official programme kicked off on Thursday morning at De Krook, where the Deputy Mayor warmly welcomed all participants. This was followed by a brief icebreaker and a thematic refresher, focusing on the first of the project’s three pillars: the socially just distribution of green spaces. This theme remained central throughout the two-day meeting.</span></p> </div> <div class="quote-wrapper"> <div class="quote"> <blockquote> <div class="content"> <p> Ghent is making a clear and determined choice for more and better public green space for every resident. A city can only be called just when everyone has access to green places where they can play, exercise, relax and unwind. Thanks to this European cooperation and knowledge exchange, we are reinforcing that ambition and jointly building fairer, greener and more resilient cities. </p> </div> <footer> Bram Van Braeckevelt, Deputy Mayor of Nature and Green Spaces and Equal Opportunities </footer> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <h2><span lang="EN-GB">Sharing challenges and solutions</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-GB">In smaller breakout groups, Ghent and partner city Murcia (Spain) presented their main challenges related to <strong>socially just greening</strong>. Together with the other partners, they explored potential solutions. Ghent focused on the question of how to monitor park quality in a simpler and more pragmatic way, taking into account different target groups. The exchanges sparked many inspiring ideas, ranging from the use of geofencing (to measure visitor numbers via GPS signals) and drones, to low-threshold surveys using tear-off slips.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">The second part of the programme was facilitated by Erasmus University Rotterdam. Through a ‘serious game’, participants stepped into the roles of different urban actors—such as citizens, mayors and activists—to collectively develop innovative ideas for greening cities in the face of the climate crisis.</span></p><h2><span lang="EN-GB">Nature walks, neighbourhood networks and green façades</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-GB">After lunch, Michiel Van de Voorde (Natuurpunt Region Ghent) presented several local walking initiatives, including <strong>Buur en Natuur</strong>. In this project, volunteers walk together with newcomers, offering opportunities to practise Dutch while mainly fostering social connections. Through <strong>Natuur-Om-Armen</strong>, Natuurpunt also brings together people experiencing poverty in nature, without barriers or obligations.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">Later that day, the group travelled to the Rabot district for a neighbourhood walk via <strong>Rabot Park</strong> to the Boerenhof and onward to the <strong>Meibloem site</strong> in the Brugse Poort area. Community workers Thierry Robesyn and Pieter Vancauwenberghe enthusiastically shared insights into <strong>local urban gardening projects</strong>. Along the way, Annelies Sevenant from Gents Milieufront gave participants a closer look at the city’s<strong> façade garden brigade</strong> and <strong>courtyard transformation initiatives</strong>.</span></p> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image paragraph--view-mode--full"> <div class="image-gallery--wrapper multiple"> <ul class="image-gallery js-lightbox"> <li> <a href="https://stad.gent/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_full/public/media/images/20260304_StadswandelingJustgreen1.jpg.webp?itok=igzDm5oo" class="gallery-link" aria-describedby="image-gallery__open-gallery" > <figure> <div class="image-wrapper" data-ratio="8:5"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_m/public/media/images/20260304_StadswandelingJustgreen1.jpg.webp?itok=o-Z7iCOD 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_m_x2/public/media/images/20260304_StadswandelingJustgreen1.jpg.webp?itok=y3XpRPDy 2x" media="(min-width: 1680px)" type="image/webp" width="575" 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height="360"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_sm/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=x6it6ysQ 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_sm_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=Zosijs0j 2x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 959.9px)" type="image/webp" width="445" height="279"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_xs/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=8DA_y4i5 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_xs_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=p7xWwxUO 2x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.9px)" type="image/webp" width="350" height="219"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_m/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=ZQLEK4RY 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_m_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=BhcAjtrI 2x" media="all and (max-width: 575.9px)" type="image/webp" width="575" height="360"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1150" height="720" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_8_5_m_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260306-103200-8e6ab880.jpeg.webp?itok=BhcAjtrI" alt="parkbezoek" /> </picture> </div> </figure> </a> </li> <li class="image-gallery__show-more"> <div class="show-more__content"> <span class="show-more__total">4</span> <span>Show all photos <i class="icon-fullscreen-enter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <h2><span lang="EN-GB">Research on park use by older adults</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-GB">On Friday, Amber Van Puyvelde (Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) presented her doctoral research on what older adults need to use parks more frequently and more intensively. This research was conducted in the context of the redevelopment of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">De Vijvers</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> neighbourhood park in Ledeberg, located next to a residential care centre. Special attention was paid to <strong>health-related needs such as social interaction and physical activity</strong>.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">In addition, Amber discussed another study using virtual reality to examine how green spaces and traffic influence relaxation. She concluded with a preview of future research topics, including the design of <strong>public spaces that are more welcoming and inclusive for girls</strong>.</span></p><h2><span lang="EN-GB">Public green space obligations and new housing developments</span></h2><p><span lang="EN-GB">For the final site visit, the group walked along the <strong>green climate axis</strong> of the Lower Scheldt towards the Rute residential area. Using a new housing development as an example, Ghent explained its system of <strong>mandatory public green space provisions</strong>: real estate developers must provide 20 m² of recreational public green space per new dwelling (for projects of ten homes or more). The link with Ghent’s <strong>distance analysis for residential green spaces and neighbourhood parks</strong> was also further clarified.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">The JUSTGREEN project continues until March 2028.</span></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/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=FJZOGIwS" class="gallery-link" aria-describedby="image-gallery__open-gallery" > <figure> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_l/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=zqMroCJI 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_l_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=yvjr1AKH 2x" media="(min-width: 1680px)" type="image/webp" width="655" height="491"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_l/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=zqMroCJI 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_l_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=yvjr1AKH 2x" media="all and (min-width: 960px) and (max-width: 1679.9px)" type="image/webp" width="655" height="491"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=8Q4YvhOU 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=OV2MMOe3 2x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 959.9px)" type="image/webp" width="920" height="690"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xl/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=Zmdbv1Gd 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_xl_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=pH3Jk3Aq 2x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.9px)" type="image/webp" width="727" height="545"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_m/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=5UV18eqa 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/wide_m_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=qMPefX5j 2x" media="all and (max-width: 575.9px)" type="image/webp" width="575" height="431"/> <img loading="lazy" width="1840" height="1380" src="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xxl_x2/public/media/images/afbeelding-20260305-144314-82b07b05.jpeg.webp?itok=OV2MMOe3" alt="groepsfoto deelnemers justgreen werkshop Gent" /> </picture> </figure> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partners paragraph--view-mode--full partner-block partner__single"> <div class="partner-content intro"> <div class="intro__content"> <h2>With the support of</h2> </div> </div> <div class="partner-content partners"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--partner-logo paragraph--view-mode--default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/logo_160/public/media/logos/JUSTGREEN_Logo.jpg.webp?itok=IgLZDrJx" width="279" height="100" alt="Logo JUSTGREEN" class="image-style-logo-160" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> " news.
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