Urban pocket on the corner of Dalmatinska, Ruzveltova and Vojvoda Brana Streets

The Public Utility Company "Zelenilo Beograd" has landscaped a 242m² square located between very busy streets. In addition to serving as a pedestrian connection between streets and a short break for passers-by, this green corner improves the microclimatic conditions at this location.
The construction was carried out entirely by Public Utility Company "Zelenilo Beograd", from the printed concrete to the installation of the irrigation system that ensures the survival of plants in difficult urban conditions.
The entire area is especially enriched by double-sided oriented green walls, placed in such a way as to protect passers-by from the negative effects of busy roads - exhaust gases and noise.
The first green wall is placed at the corner of Vojvode Brane and Ruzveltova streets, while the second is placed at the corner of Vojvode Brane and Dalmatinska streets. In addition to its visual function, it also has the function of "masking" the existing traffic and containers.
The existing vegetation, consisting of tall deciduous trees, was retained, and three more trees of the deciduous species of catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) were planted, as well as a deciduous shrub - red pear tree (Symphoricarpus orbiculatus) with red fruits and Spiraea x vanhouttei with snow-white flowers. Also, all grassy areas were restored by laying grass turf on an area of 112 m².
In cooperation with Telekom Srbija, chargers for mobile phones were also installed, and free internet was provided.
The construction of the urban pocket costs about 4.5 million dinars (approximately 400 000 Euros). The funds were provided from the city budget.
This is the 11th urban pocket that has been developed in 2015 and 2016 (besides it, urban pockets were built in Žička Street, Novopazarska Street, in front of "Beogradjanka", in front of the Faculty of Law, etc.).

Designing green walls, forming lawns, planting trees and paving.

Green walls are implemented in the form of panels.

Although the project was implemented by the Public Utility Company "Zelenilo-Beograd", according to available data it was initiated by citizens who approached the City Council and the municipality of Palilula and, indirectly, the city manager.

Improving the use and design potential of micro-urban space, as well as ecological comfort. However, detailed measurements regarding the UHI and other outcomes have not been carried out.

Institutionally and systemically supported, dispersed implementation of small-scale green measures can produce cumulative positive effects on the ecological comfort of a wider city area and reduce the negative effects of the UHI.

Start with small-scale pilot projects to demonstrate possibilities and effectiveness of nature-based solutions in solving UHI effects.