Interview: Ivan Simić, architect

25.June 2025 Ivan Milenkovic

The way out is in the "green infrastructure" of the city

"Instead of preserving its coasts and former industrial areas as the most precious resource for the development of green infrastructure, processes are underway that can permanently threaten the urban ecosystems of the city and prevent the successful development of the green network. The way in which the expansion of Belgrade on the water is planned, which, contrary to the planning system of the city, aggressively appropriates and privatizes the Sava coast is of particular concern. If this process is implemented, we are in danger of finally losing the coastal areas that are key to the development of green infrastructure, and therefore the ability to we are adapting to climate change"

Interview: architect prof. Branislav Mitrović

07.May 2025. Sonja Ciric

Forest and urban in the same space

"Changing existing practices in Belgrade is necessary. The key to solving urban issues today is the demand to overcome the gap between urban and non-urban, built and unbuilt, which has long burdened the entire area of ​​urban-architectural research and practice"

New Belgrade

20.August 2024 SZ

Block 63: Attack of investors on green areas

Citizens of New Belgrade blocks have united against investor urbanism, which turns green areas into residential and business complexes of huge square footage. Reckless cramming of square footage for the sake of profit is destroying the quality of life of an increasing number of Belgraders. The city authorities tolerate it

Belgrade on water

Topic of number III: Urbanism and greenery

29.May 2024. Gordana Momčilović Ilić

Wherever they see a good place, they cut down the tree

Satisfying only the minimum share of greenery in market-oriented construction has become the rule. Support for such a situation is increasingly provided by planning documents, under the guise of concern for the public interest (which it is not). The reaction of the inspection authorities is most often absent, and cities are left without a key defense against excessive heating and pollution

Comment

17.February 2024. Jelena Jorgacevic

Investor urbanism: They concrete our life!

Many values ​​- solidarity, coexistence with nature, relations between neighbors, healthy socialization and healthy development of children - are partly related to the living space. And they are stealing him from us. Concreting green areas, they concrete our life