After London, with the decision to pedestrianize Oxford Circus, Barcelona and Paris, with the pedestrianization of Bastille Square and the redevelopment of the Champs-Elisées, Copenhagen also has a wonderful green project in mind.
From a road with high traffic intensity to a green lung: the proposal is to create a large park in the area in front of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen in place of the current strip of asphalt.
Trees, water canals, cycle paths and lots of greenery: here is the spectacle that could replace what is now an extremely busy artery that runs through the city of Copenhagen.
Specifically, we are talking about the road that passes between the Rådhuspladsen, the Town Hall Square as well as the gateway to the historic center and the Tivoli Gardens, already today an important green area and renowned tourist attraction.
The idea of redeveloping the area and making it citizen-friendly is gaining ground, so much so that the hypothesis is being examined by the municipal administration, which has already given the first green light to the feasibility study of the project and the development of the proposal .
While on the one hand there are many supporters of the project, on the other there is the issue of the buses to be resolved, as it is feared that the intervention could create serious inconveniences to the accessibility of the centre.
One of Copenhagen's main urban planning objectives is certainly to limit the space intended for private cars and this solution would certainly limit car access to the city.
The project, curated by the Copenhagen-based Gehl Architects studio, involves the depaving of a large area that is currently asphalted, bringing trees, shade and fascinating biodiversity to the city.