Gothenburg’s city center is now enriched with 1,000 square meters of greenery on 100 of the city’s bus shelter roofs. The new green areas were inaugurated yesterday at lunch at Gustaf Adolf Square by the Chairman of the Traffic Committee in Gothenburg, Toni Orsulic.
Skansen Aquarium’s Jonas Wahlström joined us for the occasion and explained that the sedum grass planted on the shelter roofs provides crucial habitats for pollinating insects and spiders, and humanity would perish without insects. Of course, he brought a large, hairy spider with him for the day, which appeared from his breast pocket, and Toni Orsulic was brave enough to be photographed with the tarantula on his forehead.
– I know of no city that works with sedum in this way, it’s almost unique. And it’s very important for all pollinating insects and spiders, I believe the plants people have on their balconies in the city will become greener and more lush thanks to this. I’ve never heard of such a good initiative with sedum roofs spread in this way, says Jonas Wahlström.
Toni Orsulic was proud of the green initiative implemented in collaboration with JCDecaux, which provides the bus shelters and green roofs.
– With 100 green roofs, Gothenburg ranks top 3 in Europe for systematic sedum initiatives and is the largest in the Nordic region. Additionally, without disrupting existing infrastructure but rather utilizing the unused space on bus shelter roofs, said Toni Orsulic as he inaugurated the green bus shelters.
A heavily trafficked and built-up city center is simply made greener with sedum grass planted on existing infrastructure. During 2022, 100 of Gothenburg’s bus shelters will be enriched with green roofs according to decisions made by the Traffic Committee, and 30 of these green roofs are already in place. The initiative makes Gothenburg a model city, fostering a greener and healthier environment.
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Malin Otterström
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