While in Italy we continue to break down trees and cement, in Paris the square of the Hôtel de Ville (the town hall) has been transformed into a green oasis of 2,500 m². The intervention led to the planting of about 150 trees, of which 49 in the ground, offering the city a new space of shadow, freshness and sociability. The goal is clear: to make the space more liveable and suitable for climate change, defending itself from the heat thanks to shrubs and at the same time increasing biodiversity.
Unlike other urban plants, trees have already been chosen here already up to 10 meters high, with an age between 20 and 30 years. This choice allows you to immediately enjoy an imposing landscape, capable of dialogue with the majestic facade of the Hôtel de Ville.
The species have been selected not only for their beauty, but also for resistance in an urban environment. Next to local oaks and carpini, essences such as Judas, Jaws and Bagolari of Julian, capable of better enduring the city conditions are placed. The goal is to create balanced biodiversity, able to face climatic challenges.
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A fertile and well -studied soil
To welcome the trees, two meters deep were made, filled with a mix of vegetable land, stones and compost. This structure ensures stability and nourishment, also allowing the growth of a green stratification with ferns, ivy and other undergrowth plants that enrich the natural scene.
Despite the wide presence of green, the central part of the courtyard remains free for events and gatherings. The new configuration includes four groves and a vegetable edge that doubles the tree -lined surface. Historical fountains also become green gardens, transforming a mineral symbol of Paris into a welcoming and regenerating place.
This urban forest is not a simple aesthetic intervention, but a project that contributes to urban cooling, the well -being of citizens and the enhancement of public space. A concrete example of how metropolis can reinvent themselves without losing their historical identity and becoming more green and sustainable.
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