Bucharest - Sector 6 Lake Morii
Lake Morii and its surroundings form District 6’s key demo area for creating and upgrading green spaces to improve residents’ quality of life. The zone includes the lakeshore parks and the island currently undergoing modernization—selected through a public design competition. The area is well connected to the city by Metro M1, tram 41 (surface-metro), and bus lines 178, 163, and 162, and is framed by predominantly residential buildings that have benefited from extensive energy-efficiency rehabilitations.
Beyond the lakeshore’s setting, the Lake Morii area brings a socially diverse community, including many young residents thanks to nearby campuses and strong transit links. Built in the communist era for flood control, it has become a much-loved venue for everyday recreation and city events, with walking, jogging, cycling, picnics, and nature access.
Key challenges include an underdeveloped island, litter and water quality issues, discontinuous paths and lighting, accessibility gaps, and event-time congestion—often compounded by limited participation from marginalized groups. Opportunities center on inclusive, co-designed regeneration: transforming the island into a signature leisure/cultural/nature spot; expanding trails, water-sports and flexible event spaces; and adding climate-smart upgrades (smart lighting, resilient landscapes). Urban furniture can be integrated along existing routes and parks—benches, shaded seating, bike racks, fountains, and fitness equipment—while addressing security and universal access.
Ongoing revitalization is supported by local partners such as the Green Revolution Association, environmental authorities, Ion Mincu University, the Romanian Association of Urban Planners, the Bucharest Community Foundation, and District 6 Municipality.
Informative data on the SET-PED project in the Romanian national context
Project code: COFUND-DUT-SET-PED-1
Contract number: 117 of 01/01/2025
Funded by UEFISCDI
EN name: Synergizing Buildings Renovation and Regenerative Urban Furniture to Co-create PED Ecosystem
RO name: Integrarea sinergică a renovării clădirilor și a mobilierului urban regenerativ pentru co-crearea ecosistemului PED.
Acronym: SET-PED
Coordonator: Universitatea din Catania (UNICT)
Director: Codruț Papina
The Project is funded by UEFISCDI under the Driving Urban Transition Programme, within the PN-IV-COFUND-2023 Call, as part of the DUT Joint Call for Proposals 2023 / PED Transition Pathway, Topic 2: Urban Regeneration and Refurbishment.
The total value of the Project is 480,500.00 RON, representing 96,100.00 EUR, financed from the following sources: 387,440.00 RON, representing 77,448.00 EUR, from the State Budget through UEFISCDI, and 93,060.00 RON, representing 18,612.00 EUR, from the European Commission.
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