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European Public Space Award Winners

The European Public Urban Space Award highlights innovative projects that regenerate public spaces across Europe, with a focus on adapting to climate change and promoting civic engagement.

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What is the main focus of the European Public Urban Space Award?: The European Public Urban Space Award, given by the CCCB, highlights the reconstruction of public spaces in Europe. This year, 297 projects from 35 countries competed, showcasing the importance of these spaces amidst car-centric challenges and civic reclaiming of areas.
Describe the winning project in the main category and its significance.: The winning project in the main category is the Warsaw Uprising Hill Park in Poland, which creatively blends leisure, ecology, and memory using recycled materials from WWII ruins. It ensures accessibility, provides public green space, and fosters serenity.
What is notable about the nature of the European Public Urban Space Award?: The award is honorary and lacks monetary value. The inclusion of the "Seafronts" category reflects the growing need to rethink how coastal cities adapt to climate change and sea-level rise, making the competition even more relevant.
How does the winning "Seafronts" project balance protection and public access?: The Porto do Son project uses strategies that blur boundaries without breaking protection, bringing citizens closer to the water and enhancing the natural environment. This approach prioritizes the needs of citizens and considers local history and traditions in its design.
What is the purpose of the new "Seafronts" category, and what is the winning project?: A new category, "Seafronts," addresses the vulnerability of coastal cities to climate change. The winning project, in Porto do Son, Spain, focuses on renaturalizing the waterfront by creating a dune system to protect the existing park and reconnect the city with the sea.

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