Public Administration

Winner

Polycentric Mobility In The Municipality Of Oradea – Magnolia, Cazaban, Nufarului Corridor

  • Company / Institution / Association: Oradea Municipality
  • Town: Oradea
  • www.oradea.ro

Polycentric mobility in the Municipality of Oradea – Magnolia, Cazaban, Nufarului corridor

Project aims to reduce of carbon emissions generated by motorized road transport in the municipality of Oradea by building/modernizing/expanding areas and pedestrian routes and some routes for cyclists in the central areas of the main neighbourhoods in the municipality of Oradea (Nufărul, Iosia and Rogerius).
The project proposes the creation of pedestrian zones, which will offer new opportunities for pedestrians to travel, means of connection to public transport routes, and increased access for use of the existing bicycle paths, at the level of the Municipality. Oradea, Bihor county.

Implemented 2023

Finalist

Open Data Infrastructure for Bucharest-Ilfov Region

  • Company / Institution / Association: Bucharest - Ilfov Public Transport Intercommunity Development Association
  • Town: Bucharest
  • www.tpbi.ro

The project Open Data Infrastructure for Bucharest-Ilfov Region aims to improve the open-data availability related to Bucharest-Ilfov region, by offering free access to some of the internal infrastructure source code and available data at TPBI to the public.

The main needs for such an open – data infrastructure system stems from the push toward digitalization and the goal of providing better information and easier access for citizens and all other stakeholders. Open Data forms the backbone of the next step in digitalizing a modern city, directly linking its citizens to the city itself. This project presents an opportunity to enhance our public IT infrastructure and become more transparent to the public.
The app will allow the analysis of large data sets, offering insights into public transport statistics, such as passenger counts and traffic congestion.

There are three modules in development and testing:
Open-data API for data access, a real-time public transport map and a QR code module for improving the quality of time spent at transport stations in the region.
The source code and documentation will be open-source, allowing public collaboration.
Ultimately this project aims to foster collaboration between public authorities, citizens and also developers, sharing solutions for improving public transport.

Finalist

Realization of Photovoltaic Park

“CONSTRUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PARK, REȘIȚA MUNICIPALITY, CARAȘ-SEVERIN COUNTY”.

Construction of an electricity production capacity from renewable sources for U.A.T.’s self-consumption. The municipality of Reșița, by installing 2 electricity production plants from renewable sources with a total power of 8580 kW.
The general objective of the project consists in the construction of a production capacity of electricity from renewable sources for U.A.T.’s self-consumption (public transport – tram, buses and electric minibuses, public lighting and public administration buildings).

Business Environement

Winner

Smart & Secure Bike Parking

Rastel.io is the first Romanian startup that focuses on developing smart solutions for secure bike parking, with modular and adaptable options. Our goal is to accelerate the adoption towards sustainable Urban Mobility while providing intelligent solutions that can offer insights about mobility trends, reward cyclists through a gamification platform when parking their bikes and have scalability and flexibility at the core.

We have successfully implemented pilot projects in Romania in cities such as Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Oradea, as well as in other European countries such as Greece and Slovakia. We are actively looking to expand our presence internationally, while offering solutions that solve bike parking issues, this eliminating concerns about theft and vandalism.

Our current priority is to strengthen our relationships with representatives of city administrations, raise awareness and respond to their standards and requirements while developing tomorrow’s cycling infrastructure.

Finalist

Innovation Center and Underground Parking in Târgu-Mureș

The planned Innovation Center and Underground Parking in Târgu-Mureș is designed to create a cohesive urban complex with the nearby Theatre, serving as a dominant landmark in the city center. The project’s architectural and functional integration will make these buildings a focal point in the city’s urban core.

The Innovation Center will be developed on multiple underground levels, and in conjunction with the theater’s construction, it aims to modernize the surrounding area. The project emphasizes the need for better traffic management, green spaces, and pedestrian zones to reduce congestion and improve the aesthetic and functional coherence of the city’s central area.

Additionally, the project proposes enhancing public transport connectivity and establishing new pedestrian pathways between key urban zones, transforming the area into a vibrant and accessible hub for residents and visitors alike.

Finalist

Sasar River – First Stage of a City Integration

  • Company / Institution / Association: Re-Act Now Architecture
  • Town: Bucharest
  • www.re-act.ro

The proximity area of a riverbed is an actual theme of today cities in their attempt to integrate the city with the nature in a holistic manner.

In its urban development strategy, Baia Mare city identified a major disfunction, the context of city-water relation and started the project of designing a part in the northern side of Sasar river, as a first stage of a more extensive approach.

In the context of the city, our project is planned to integrate in the central area where is located, not just as a space of “green” promenade but also as one with a potential to become a daily stage activator as a new cultural and social axis.

The implemented concepts of equipment and furnishing invite to being spontaneous as well as to planning events. Elements such as the two “stage” spaces with tiers of seats compositionally integrated into the onset insertion invite city’s institutions and individuals to cultural and leisure events and actions.

Six pavilions and five kiosks are inserted on a distance of 1.7 km and area of 37400 sqm as necessary elements to activate and attract the urban community.

The conceptual elements of the objects implemented in the general context create a dialogue of the contrasts between a new “fluid” morphology and an orthogonal one. The materials and the chromatics integrate at their level the same contrasting discourse between “natural” and high-tech.

Civil Society

Winner

Faleza Jiu

  • Company / Institution / Association: ADVENTOURS 2005
  • Town: Târgu Jiu
  • www.cosax.art

The “Faleza Jiu” project tackles the issue of urban regeneration, specifically addressing the lack of adequate recreational and relaxation spaces for the residents of Târgu Jiu.

It focuses on the redevelopment of an area along the Jiu River, modernizing the levee into an attractive promenade. The project highlights the development of urban infrastructure, including pedestrian walkways, bike lanes, green spaces, rest areas, and a special parking area for tourists.

The project has a substantial impact on the region, improving the quality of urban life, attracting more tourists, boosting the local economy, and creating a positive environmental influence through green spaces and sustainable mobility options like walking and cycling.

So far, the project has been carried out as a volunteer initiative. Over the past year, there has been close collaboration with the city’s residents to ensure the solutions meet the community’s needs. The project is driven by a sense of giving back and enhancing the local identity.

Finalist

Energy Atlas Tool – For Energy Efficiency and Resilience In Urban Areas

  • Company / Institution / Association: Universitatea "1 Decembrie 1918" Alba Iulia
  • Town: Alba Iulia
  • www.uab.ro

The project describes a decision-making tool for energy reconfiguration, used for evaluating solutions to increase energy and environmental performance, but also for the purpose of analyzing the conditions for climate resilience in urban areas.

The Energy Atlas type tool proposes the graphic transposition of the results obtained following the numerical simulation of the energy scenarios analyzed in order to achieve the objectives of the nZEB time horizon 2030, 2050. The project refers to a multi-criteria approach to the energy reconfiguration programs of urban areas, including assessment for the resilience of existing buildings.

The conclusions of the study showed the vulnerability of the analyzed buildings under climatic risk conditions, which led to the proposal of a support strategy in the form of a hotel for temporary resilience (intended for vulnerable people) used during the major renovation works, after which the existing housing units will be able to ensure conditions for passive survival. It is important to understand the complementarity between the concept of renovation for urban sustainability and renovation for resilience considering the fact that human health corresponds to the quality of the built environment.

The project as well as the results obtained for the analyzed urban area located in the Municipality of Bucharest were developed as part of the doctoral thesis, “Green Atlas of Romania, applications in local architecture of buildings with nearly-zero energy consumption (nZEB)”, University “Ion Mincu “Bucharest.

Finalist

Recicleta

  • Company / Institution / Association: ViitorPlus - Association for Sustainable Development
  • Town: Bucharest
  • www.recicleta.ro

Since its humble beginnings in 2009, Recicleta has grown steadily to become a benchmark in Romania’s social economy. Today, after 15 years of activity, we have surpassed 22,000 collections and gathered over 1,150,000 kg of recyclable materials. These impressive figures are the result of consistent work, a commitment to the environment, and a strong community. Through partnerships with over 40 schools, we have collected over 30,000 kg of materials, contributing to the formation of a generation aware of the importance of recycling.

By using cargo tricycles and electric vehicles, we have reduced pollution and created stable jobs for disadvantaged individuals. Our partnerships with schools have allowed us to educate thousands of children about the importance of recycling and build a more conscientious community.

Recicleta is more than just a waste collection service. It is a vision for a better urban future, where technology, social economy, and environmental care blend harmoniously.

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