Ниш трансформира централне улице у пешачке и креативне зоне

Ниш, други највећи град Србије, трансформира своје централне улице, Балканску и Давидову, у пешачке зоне и креативне пространства. Ова трансформација део је пројекта "Безбедни, инкљузивни и иновативни јавни простори", који се фокусира на реанимирању јавних простора и стимулирању зелене урбане и села мобилности. Градска управа, заједно са општинама Мерошина, Сврљиг и Гаждин Хан, реализује овај пројект.

Пројект има укупну вредност за град Ниш од 233 339,36 евра. Кроз ујакшену Балканску и Давидову улицу, град вршће централни град уgra citizens with more pedestrian areas, new green spaces, and safer, more accessible, and humane public spaces. The project also preserves functionality for those who live and work in these areas.

— By improving Balkanska and Davidova streets, we are returning the city center to its citizens with more pedestrian areas, new green spaces, and safer, more accessible, and humane public spaces, while preserving functionality for all who live and work here. This is not just a reconstruction of streets; it's creating a new urban spirit. Balkanska and Davidova will become the future artistic and creative quarter of Niš, a space for young people, students of art schools and faculties, poets, filmmakers, and all who believe that a city lives through its people, ideas, and culture, — said the City Administration for Local Economic Development and Investments on their Instagram page.

The project is based on the Territorial Strategy for the Urban Area of Niš for the period 2024–2034, the first joint strategic document for integrated urban development in the region, and represents a significant step towards a more sustainable, green, accessible, and climate-resilient city.

The program EU INTEGRA, worth 15 million euros, is financed by the European Union through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III). The Serbian Ministry of European Integration is the main beneficiary of the program, while the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Permanent Conference of Municipalities and Cities (SKGO) implement it.