Green Public Spaces
- Rotterdam
- Duration: 3–4 hours
- Date and time to be defined
- max. 25 participants per guide
- by public transport
- Contact us for a quote
Rotterdam is rethinking its public spaces, integrating more green into the urban fabric. Once dominated by post-war concrete and asphalt, the city center is undergoing a transformation, where streets and squares are being redesigned to accommodate both people and nature.
De-sealing paved surfaces is a crucial part of this strategy: public squares are being converted into green spaces. The municipality is taking this further with fauna-friendly initiatives, such as the ecological design of a new highline park and the creation of a fish ladder to restore aquatic connections in the city center.
This tour takes you through a diverse range of projects that are shaping Rotterdam’s future, from redesigned streets and greened squares to innovative water landscapes. As the city prepares for the challenges of a changing climate, these interventions are also transforming public spaces into healthier, more inviting places for residents and visitors alike.
Tour Highlights: Green Public Spaces
• Coolsingel (West 8, 2021): re-design of a main thoroughfare in the city centre
• Fish ladder Leuvekolk (BOOM Landscape, 2023): fish passage between Rotte and Maas
• Rif010: open-air surf basin in the city centre
• Grotekerkplein (OKRA, 2020): green pocket park at the foot of the oldest church
• Binnenrotte (OKRA, 2016): 800 m long metropolitan square
• Floatlands Stokviswater: floating green islands in a canal
• Hofbogenpark (De Urbanisten, 2025) — under construcTion: Rotterdam-style highline on a 1,9 km train viaduct
• Watersquare Benthemplein: combination of public square and water retention facility
