The mobile yards built a few years ago on Naugarduk Street are being renovated and will be moved to other parts of the city. Two courtyards will be built on the territory of the Šeškinė public and shopping center, two on Lviv Street and two on Panerių Street, next to the former "Lelijos" factory. Yards will become a space for recreation and a friendly neighborhood, and there will be stands on them with information about the transformation of those areas.
Performed its function
"The purpose of the temporary courtyards was to revive a certain public space of the city, to become heralds of change and to travel to another place. On Naugardukas Street, these mobile platforms have already fulfilled their function: the central Naujamiestis Street is more and more like a cozy public space of the neighborhood, the tradition of the Sunday market has taken hold, when the traffic between Švitrigailos and Vytenios Streets is closed in the morning until noon and farmers' produce is sold there," he said. Vilnius city municipalities Rūta Matonienė, head of the city aesthetics subsection.
Traveling yards were installed in 2020. on Naugarduk street. Most of them were built in parking lots, thus emphasizing that the streets belong not only to cars, but also to pedestrians and cyclists. The courtyards fulfilled their function: small rest areas attracted children, became a place for spontaneous meetings of neighbors, a rest area for passers-by.
This month UAB "Beamwill dismantle the devices and take them out for repair. Rust will be removed in places, repainted, and broken wooden parts will be replaced. By the warm season, the patios will be ready to travel to other places. Courtyards will be built taking into account the specifics of each location, not necessarily in place of parking spaces.
Will transfer to other places
Two courtyards will be built in the territory of the Šeškinė public and shopping center. After meetings with residents, a vision for revitalizing the Šeškinė public and shopping center was prepared. Residents want the center of Šeškinė to develop as the soul and heart of the district, where small businesses live, community ties are forged and people want to stop for a cup of coffee. Changes are planned not only in public, but also in private spaces: the underpass, the market, pedestrian paths, and the buildings and plots of the Šeškina shopping center.
Two yards will appear in Šnipiškės. One will be located at the end of Giedraičiau Street near the back of the Europa shopping center, where there are entrances to the garages. This is one of the measures to encourage changes in the streets of Lviv and Kraków. A vibrant network of public spaces and connecting streets is being created on the rapidly changing right bank of the Neris.
Changes to these streets were discussed with residents who see these streets more as public spaces than just transit. A detailed plan of this area is currently being prepared. In the near future, another public presentation is planned, during which residents will be able to familiarize themselves with the changes in the streets of Lviv and Kraków.
The changes will be announced on the traveling patio, which will create a more pleasant street environment. It will be possible to sit down, relax, drink coffee, meet friends.
Will notify you of changes
Two mobile yards will be installed on Panerių street, next to the former "Lelija" factory, currently called "Tech Zity". This territory is changing beyond recognition at the expense of private investors. It is planned to turn the former factory into the largest sustainable technology campus in Europe. 50 thousand sq. m technological industries campus will house co-working and office spaces, event halls, living spaces and other public spaces for the citizens and guests of Vilnius. The multifunctional center should open its doors at the end of 2025.
The traveling courtyards will tell not only about this, but also about the nearby area between Švitrigaila, Panerių streets and Tūkstantmečios streets. conversion (Grižračis area, Connect II project). It is a huge former goods with an area of about 42 hectares of the station territory that was used by AB "Lithuanian railwaysneeds, industrial and infrastructural activities. Currently, there is almost no industry left in this territory, the need for the territory has also decreased for infrastructure activities, so part of the territory is planned to be opened to the city.
