On the outskirts of Bucharest, Văcărești Natural Park emerged from an abandoned communist-era reservoir into a thriving urban ecosystem. What can its success teach European cities about fostering urban green-blue spaces?

More than Leisure: The Fight to Re-Green BucharestAn accidental relationship between a city and a reclaimed wetland has sparked a wider effort to rethink urban planning and embed nature into Bucharest’s future.www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu