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Regeneració paisatgística de l'entorn de l'estació del Cabanyal i de l'avinguda de la Serradora
Landscape Regeneration of the Area around the Cabanyal Station and Serreria Avenue
Located in the Poblats Marítims district of Valencia, the project proposes the regeneration of 49,171 m² between the neighborhoods surrounding the Cabanyal Station and Serrería Avenue, transforming an infrastructural void into a resilient, inclusive, and biodiverse urban landscape.
Within the framework of FEDER founds and through the financing of a Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy for the Cabanyal-Canyamelar-Cap de França Neighborhood, this intervention is one of several regeneration initiatives promoted in these neighborhoods.
The project reclaims public space through three main strategies:
• Cluster of Squares: Conceived as a sequence of plazas interconnecting neighborhoods and creating inclusive, pedestrian-friendly environments. More than 30,000 m² are devoted to traffic calming and social use, 1,200 meters of two-way bicycle lane, 40 new pedestrian crossings and 5 sensorized parking spaces for handicap people. The design includes 450 m² of children's play areas, a boccia court, and bio-healthy equipment, providing space for rest amid the frenetic pace of urban life.
• Urban forest: A continuous vegetal canopy is established to adapt the urban space to Valencia's frequent heatwaves. A Mediterranean garden is planted with 425 trees of 20 different species and 6,827 shrubs of 75 different species 17,500 m², along with two biodiversity zones of gravel gardens. Due to the underground rail tunnel, a narrative of “green wagons” is proposed using 86 planters.
• Resilient Space: The 4.91 hectares allow on-site water infiltration, improving the city’s response to climate challenges. Concave surfaces are integrated to capture runoff, and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are implemented in a dedicated 200 m² area.
This regeneration project redefines the interface between infrastructure, ecology, and urban life, standing not merely as a park, but as climate infrastructure—a green transition embedded in the city.
Team planning: UTE Gecival-CERCLE
Engineering: Gecival
Gender Approach in Urban Design: Inés Novella Abril
Landscape execution: PAIMED
Photography: Bruno Almela