Romanian cities roll out major urban infrastructure and green‑space projects

Timișoara’s Traian district regeneration is expanding to the Corneliu Micloși square, adding over 1,100 m² of lawns, perennials and shrubs, new pedestrian and bicycle routes, modern street furniture and upgraded lighting. The €34 million programme, funded partly by EU grants, also modernises four other squares and twelve streets in the Fabric neighbourhood.

In Baia Mare, the underground traffic passage at Clubul Văcarilor is set to open fully on 17 July, after a pre‑acceptance phase that included safety checks by regional and national authorities. The project aims to ease congestion at a key city entry point.

Osica de Sus will modernise its Ion Gh. Roșca high school with a €20.5 million seismic‑consolidation and energy‑efficiency overhaul, creating a safer learning environment.

Suceava’s George Enescu district is undergoing extensive street resurfacing, new sidewalks, a renovated piața and a large parking facility, part of a broader urban renewal effort.

Slatina has begun construction of a new building for the Eugen Ionescu primary school, targeting the elimination of afternoon shifts and a 2027‑2028 opening.

Iași relaunched a €95 million tender to reorganise traffic around the Palace of Culture and upgrade tram infrastructure, aiming to improve safety for the 50 000 daily users.

Lugoj is creating two modern green squares – Balta Lată and Iuliu Maniu – with playgrounds, community gardens and gabion structures, funded with nearly €8 million.

Bucharest’s civic‑initiative programme will fund dozens of community gardens, pocket parks and hedgehog habitats, supporting urban biodiversity and climate‑resilient spaces.