New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Initiative category

Identify the award category for which this initiative is being submitted
Regaining a sense of belonging

Email user
broparquen@gmail.com

Basic information
Initiative title
Bridge park

Full initiative Title
Bridge park to educate people about the top level of their city

Please provide a short, catchy description of your initiative to be used in communication towards the public.
The idea is to connect rooftops by bridges and thus create a unique new park –the Bridge Park. That practically creates a new park right there where we need it most – in the heart of the city. If it grows to be sufficiently large, the Bridge Park has the potential to teach city people a whole new way of pedestrian
traffic. It can become a network of green corridors that connects and augments existing parks thus providing uninterrupted, pedestrian-only flow among all parks and
gardens.

What was the geographical scope of your intiative?
Local

Where was your intiative implemented?
Member State(s) and Western Balkans
Denmark

If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
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Does your initiative address mainly urban or rural issues?
Mainly urban

Does your initiative refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Has your initiative benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your initiative won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

Does your initiative has a minimum level of maturity? The minimum level of maturity is exemplified by stakeholder/ initiative promoter commitment to implement the initiative in practice and a clear methodology /approach.
Yes

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As an individual
Please provide the contact details for the intiative promoter (the individual or representative of the organisation authorised to represent the intiative).
- First name: Daniel
  Last name: Stefanov
  Gender: Male
  Nationality: Bulgaria
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Carit Etlarsvej 4
  Town: Frederiksberg
  Postal code: 1814
  Country: Denmark
  Direct Tel: +45 51 42 93 54
  E-mail: broparquen@gmai.com
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
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In case my initiative is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my initiative in the channels of the European Commission.
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
Press

Description of the initiative
Please provide a summary of your initiative
The idea is to connect rooftops by bridges and thus create a unique new park –the Bridge Park. That practically creates a new park right there where we need it most – in the heart of the city. If it grows to be sufficiently large, the Bridge Park has the potential to unfold into a whole new infrastructure for pedestrian
traffic. It can become a network of green corridors that connects and augments existing parks thus providing uninterrupted, pedestrian-only flow among all parks and
gardens.

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with 5 key words.
Bridge park

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
green corridor

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
sky promenade

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
pedestrian infrastructure

Please indicate the main themes of your initiative with key words
city on two levels

Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of sustainability and how these have been/will be met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
Given the scarcity of land in contemporary cities, the Bridge Park yields the most effective use of land, with over 200% utilization rate – buildings on ground and
bridged roofs on top.
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Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
In a denser city people naturally tend to place more
value on stress free public spaces such as parks,
gardens and squares. That is why, the purpose of
the Bridge Park is to accommodate the increasing
number of people who want to experience the city by
offering them a valuable urban asset – a stress-free,
multi-use public space that encourages participation
and engagement.
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Please give information about the key objectives of your initiative in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the initiative can be exemplary in this context.
As a new form of architecture, the
Bridge Park allows to develop the
city in two levels. Gradually, when
enough bridges are built, people will be
able to go from A to B in a completely
different way. It will allow to experience
the city from above. The potential is vast,
in fact it’s an unchartered dimension of
urban life. And the best thing about it is
that it is completely integrated with the
existing infrastructure without any need
for substantial upfront investment or extensive reconstruction. It creates a parallel infrastructure without any of the inconveniences normally associated with
it.
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Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the initiative and civil society have been/will be involved in the initiative and what has been/will be the impact of this involvement on the initiative
Movement between different areas and visiting new places comes more naturally, without the
stress or traditional connotations pertaining to the
ground level sub-culture. The solution will also equalize
the uneven spread of attractive public spaces
and parks across the city. A permissive and inclusive
architecture, it is a powerful city planning tool to
strengthen social collaboration, promote new pat-
terns of movement and increase the flow among
different parts of the city.
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Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and implementation of the initiative.
The municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg have been made aware of the concept.
I am also currently in discussion for potential implementation with the municipality of Odense.
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Please explain which disciplines and/ or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and implementation of your initiative. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was
Sustainable urban development
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Please highlight the innovative character of the initiative, when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the initiative
The Bridge Park connects more than buildings
– it bridges the different urban spaces, effectively
uniting them into one and the same common space.
On the ground everything is different, from a bird’s
eye it is one and the same city for everyone.
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Please describe which elements of your initiative could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and contexts. This may involve, for example, aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings, etc.
The entire concept is applicable.
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Please describe the methodology or approach used in your initiative.
Empathy with the people in the heart of the city who need fresh air.
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Please explain what kind of global challenges the initiative addresses by providing local solutions
Lack of quality public space for quality social interaction.
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Please detail the scope of progress in the implementation of the initiative. This can include already demonstrated results/outputs related to the chosen Prizes category, and the already achieved benefits from the initiative for direct and indirect beneficiaries. This can also include a development plan of the initiative, with a particular attention to the steps envisaged in the year following the application, and including envisaged results and benefits from the initiative
Concept is complete. Implementation is pending.
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Please provide documents that demonstrate the maturity level of the initiative and commitment to implement the initiative in practice (e.g.: evaluation report, final or mid-term initiative report, certification, publications, building permit, grant agreement, letter of support, partnership agreement, etc.)
PDF
PDF
- pdf-1-9362.pdf
If relevant, please describe how your initiative contributes to developing new competences, especially in the context of the European competence framework on sustainability.
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Please attach at least 6 high resolution images or visual representations of your initiative to your application.
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By submitting your application you confirm that you are the copyright owner of the images provided and that they can be used by the European Commission for the purposes of promoting the New European Bauhaus on all platforms (websites, print, social media and other).
Yes

By ticking this box, you declare that you are not in in one or more of the exclusion situations foreseen under Article 136 of the Financial Regulation.
Yes

By submitting this application, I declare that I am not related to the entities subject to EU restricted measures under Article 29 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and subject to Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU)1, and entities covered by Commission Guidelines No 2013/C 205/05), which are not eligible to participate in any capacity.
Yes

By ticking this box, you declare that all the information provided in this form is factually correct, that you assume sole liability in the event of a claim relating to the activities carried out in the framework of the contest, that the proposed initiative has not been proposed for the New European Bauhaus Prizes in any other category or strand and that it has not been subject to any type of investigation, which could lead to a financial correction because of irregularities or fraud.
Yes

By submitting your application, you guarantee that you are the author or have the rights to proceed with the application and to authorise the use of the initiative and that you have obtained any necessary consents, licenses or assignments from third parties and included copyright notices when necessary
Yes

By submitting your application, you understand that all the applications that meet the eligibility requirements will be shared for the purposes of the selection processes, and notably published on the secured platform prizes.new-european-bauhaus.eu and for the purposes of the promotion of these on the New European Bauhaus website and/or other European Commission communication channels. In this sense, the applications would be widely available. Applicants should ensure that they present their initiatives, initiative, in such a way that they could be shared without giving rise to intellectual property related concerns. If your submission is selected as one of the finalists, it will additionally be shared for the purpose of the public vote that will take place. The European Union is granted a licence to use and share your application with the general public and the official external experts for the purposes of the selection process, including the voting. The European Union has the right to use the images and visual materials and the description provided in the application for communication purposes related to the contest and beyond. Rights granted comprise the right to store, reproduce, display, publish and communicate or distribute copies in electronic or digital format, including, but not only, through the internet. Unless you have disclosed your name, the European Commission has no obligation to share your name when using or disseminating your contribution to the public. The European Union cannot be held responsible in case any submitted initiative, initiative is found to infringe third party’s rights. The European Union shall be neither responsible for the use that third parties may do of the applications or related content.
Yes

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you read and understand that the ‘Guide to Applicants’ of the NEB Prizes 2023, available online in the website of the NEB Prizes 2023, is an integral part of this application form and that it must therefore be observed when completing and submitting your application.
Yes