Following a successful pilot phase, the project implementer has increased the scale of activities, introducing more than 110 new developments referred to as green catenary poles in Warsaw. The full effect of this project will be visible in a few years’ time, when the creepers reach their target height and density, gradually becoming part of the urban landscape.
From pilot to widespread implementation
The pilot programme for planting climbers next to catenary poles started four years ago. As part of it, a total of 17 poles were planted in three locations: at Puławska Street, Jerozolimskie Avenue and Prosta Street. Tests included different varieties of climbing plants, and observations conducted over the following seasons confirmed the validity of such a solution. Positive conclusions from the pilot study made it possible to continue and significantly expand the project.
New locations for green poles
In recent weeks, Green Catenary Poles in Warsaw have appeared along Pulawska Street – from the Morskie Oko bus stops to Dolna Street – as well as on Andersa Street, between Plac Bankowy and Stawki Streets, and on Jagiellońska Street, from Starzyński Roundabout towards the north. In each of these locations, dedicated support structures have been made and a five-leaved grapevine has been planted, which colours intensely in autumn, enriching the aesthetics of the public space.
Vines as a tool for contemporary urban design
Climbing plants are seen as an element with great potential in shaping green urban infrastructure. Their use extends not only to traction poles, but also to building facades, noise barriers and the fencing of plants and traction substations. An example of the scale of these activities is the Annopol Depot, where climbing plants cover more than 12 500 m². In the near future, it is also planned to use them on fences, which will further enhance the green character of urban investments. Climbing plants have been used to create green traction poles in the capital, including the five-leaf vine of the masonry variety and the three-lobed vine in the Diamond Mountains and Green Spring varieties.
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