The Vale da Montanha Urban Park, one of the most pleasant urban parks in the city of Lisbon, will increase in size. The project includes new leisure and recreational areas and equipment, and the extension of pedestrian and cycling paths.
One of the most pleasant urban parks in the city of Lisbon is going to grow. The promised construction of the second phase of the Mountain Valley Urban Parkin Areeiro, which with this expansion will grow until it is very close to the Bela Vista Metro station. The first works involve the removal of the debris that over the years has been accumulating on the slopes of that valley and the opening of new paths.
With this extension, the Urban Park of Vale da Montanha, which currently occupies parts of the territories of the parishes of Areeiro and Marvila, will reach the parish of Beato. The expansion will complete the park with a second kioska lane intended for the sportive use of the bicyclean area of urban agriculture, a community orchard, a large lawn for different sporting activities, e general areas for fruition, walking and staying. There will also be an extension of pedestrian and bicycle paths, making it possible to reach areas that are currently inaccessible safely by these means.
The work is expected to last one year and is accompanied by one year of maintenance; will cost 3.38 million euros and is the responsibility of the company Decoverdi - Plantas e Jardins, S.A.which won the public tender launched later in 2020.
The second phase of the Mountain Valley Urban Park will follow the philosophy of the existing park: will be a space where Nature will be left in its most natural state possibleThis will promote the self-regulation of the ecosystem, attract biodiversity, save water resources, and also minimize the maintenance burden, thus providing the city with a large urban park. In areas where irrigation will be needed, the city's recycled water network will be used.
In terms of vegetation, the intervention will privilege the use of dryland biodiverse grassland and native species, well adapted to the site, increasing the success of the vegetation installation and reducing maintenance costs. Weeds will be removed, and existing trees in good phytosanitary conditions and compatible with the program will be maintained (namely olive and fruit trees). The clearing area covered with grass will have a high load capacity in order to ensure an informal recreational use and stay and at the same time can be used as a recreational field. rugby for training.
The Mountain Valley Urban Park will be bordered to the south by the Estrada de Chelas/Largo de Chelaslinking to the old Convent of São Felix and São Adriãoof high heritage and historical value, and also with the Santo Condestável Avenuewhere the designated Swiss Palace. The bike path, which today can be taken from both Alvalade and Areeiro, will end at Avenida da Ucrânia and will assume different configurations along the park, from a bidirectional design to areas shared with pedestrians. It will be possible to use this green corridor to walk or cycle to Bela Vista or Chelas from Areeiro or Alvalade, or vice-versa, on an accessible, quiet and gently sloping path. Remember that the Vale da Montanha Urban Park is directly connected to two other urban parks, the Bela Vista park, where festivals like Rock in Rio take place, and the Casal Vistoso park, close to the Olaias area.
The first phase of the Mountain Valley Urban Park was completed in 2017. The work now underway should be completed by the summer of 2024.
