Cagliari Today devotes an article to the worsening situation of heatwaves and drought affecting the Sardinian city, proposing tree planting and urban forestry as a solution to the problem—such as in the case of Stefano Boeri Architetti’s project A Green Promenade for the Cagliari Waterfront, currently under development.
The new urban and landscape intervention aims to restore the social and environmental value of Cagliari’s waterfront through a green promenade that revives the original 19th-century function of Via Roma. Drawing inspiration from Cagliari’s tradition of tree-lined boulevards, the project envisions a continuous, pedestrian, and shaded public space that acts as a “green lung” and a connecting element—both longitudinally, between the FFSS Station and Piazza Ingrao, and transversally, between the city and the sea.
In this way, the new promenade initiates the creation of a new park and open space for the city, becoming a connecting feature between the waterfront and the main public functions that face it, enhancing the entire area from a cultural, social, and environmental perspective.
“Trees are not just natural umbrellas. They absorb CO₂, filter pollution, and reduce the heat island effect. Planting thousands of them, in every corner of the city, would mean not just surviving, but living better,” says Stefano Boeri.
To read the full article: https://www.cagliaritoday.it/meteo/cagliari-allerta-arancione-29-giugno.html