REVITALIZATION OF ŁÓDŹ: Quarterly Breakthroughs
If you have four times fewer streets than other cities, and you want to close them to traffic, what should you do? Build new ones! As part of its area revitalization program, Łódź has created new city blocks, which are completely new spaces previously inaccessible to residents. This not only provides an opportunity for longer walks around Łódź but also provides a space for new developments.
This rezoning of streets also offers an opportunity to break the monotony of Łódź's grid. Between the straight parallel streets, new streets are now winding through meandering courtyards. All of them gain a green character that is pedestrian-friendly, but also facilitates the accessibility of the areas.
Three such projects were developed as part of the revitalization effort:
Róża Passage – in the Piotrkowska, Próchnika, Zachodnia, and Legionów Streets blocks
Thatcher Passage – in the Tuwim, Sienkiewicza, Piotrkowska, and Moniuszki Streets blocks
an unnamed passage near the Powszechny Theatre – in the Legionów, Gdańska, Ogrodowa, and Zachodnia Streets blocks
an unnamed passage near the City Hall – in the Schillera, Sienkiewicza, Nawrot, and Piotrowska Streets blocks
However, the concept of breaking up blocks is not new. Łódź has already attempted it in two periods. At the turn of the 20th century, at the initiative of developers, Kamienna Street (today Włókiennicza Street) and Ewangelicka Street (today Rosevelta Street) were created. The second period saw the post-war era, during which Piotrkowska Street was cleared of wooden, low-rise, and industrial buildings. As a result, we can now stroll along Rubinsteina and Schillera Passages, as well as Józefskiego Avenue.
Is there room for further development? Absolutely!
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