SLOVENIA: Going Green and Digital - part II
Intro
Following on the first part of this Intertraffic series on the smart urban mobility efforts of Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, and the city of Novo Mesto, we now focus on the developments in the capital. Various projects in Ljubljana, Novo Mesto and Celje are making the rest of the Balkan region, and Europe as a whole, take note.
Ask any Slovenian what they think their country is best known for and the answers are likely to be mountains, lakes, ski resorts, salt, its tiny but spectacular coastline and Jan Oblak, one of Europe’s best goalkeepers currently plying his trade at Atletico Madrid.
It’s not as though any of these images are incorrect or inaccurate, but the country, bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, is also making admirable strides into smart city territory that are worthy of wider attention.
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Tekst 1
“In 2007 we set out on the path of sustainable development of the city with Vision Ljubljana 2025, and we are still pursuing the goals we have set – to ensure a high-quality life for all our citizens in a green, safe, clean, solidary, tolerant and comradely city. “
In the vision, the city identified 93 development projects that have already been carried out or are in various stages of implementation – but the work is far from over.
The city identified 93 development projects that have already been carried out or are in various stages of implementation – but the work is far from over
“We have implemented over 2400 other projects for an even higher quality of life in the city, and we are currently preparing a new Vision Ljubljana until 2045,” she adds. “Since 2007, over 17 hectares of the city centre have been renovated, transforming them from motor traffic areas into public areas reserved for walking, cycling, socializing and creating public life. During this time, all parking lots in the city centre squares were demolished, and the streets and embankments were renovated and planted with greenery to create high-quality public areas, for which we also received the European Award for Urban Public Space. Today, Ljubljana can boast about the largest pedestrian zone among European cities.”
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