At the initiative of Transilvania Investments, one of the largest urban projects of the moment concerning the reintegration an industrial site in Romania is being carried out: Casa Albă Independența Sibiu. The public consultation process, which recently came to an end, involved more than 1500 Sibiu citizens who attended several meetings or responded to the survey regarding the final destination of the eight hectares of land in the historic area.

The decision to bring the former Independența Sibiu industrial platform back into the life of the community was grounded, from the very beginning, on the desire that the future destination should meet the community needs. In this regard, in the last half year four meetings took place which were attended mainly by authorities, non-governmental organisations, urban planners, architects and interested citizens. Ideas on the future development strategy of the former industrial platform were shared during the meetings.

Simultaneously, an online survey to which 1237 Sibiu residents responded was carried out, allowing them to express their options regarding the future use of the space. The majority of the respondents defined as necessary for citizens the creation of green spaces in this area (83% of the responses), spaces for public events (64.4%) and co-working buildings (25%).

Independența Sibiu is seen, in the future, as an area for free mobility, with pedestrian streets or that prioritize pedestrians and public transportation. The main activities they would like to participate in the new urban perimeter are recreational, leisure or access to cultural events.

The proposals for the masterplan of the area will be completed soon and the mixed functionalities defined following the public consultation will be included in the proposal to the local authorities. The developed concept considers the economic and social-cultural sustainability and is intended to provide a new attractive, complementary area in the centre of Sibiu.

November 10, 2022