Landscape & Urban Design Issue 37 2019 | Page 82

KOPER CENTRAL PARK In line with the prognosis that the sea by the promenade is to grow increasingly cleaner, it is feasible that a new city beach may appear along the promenade. Successful similar examples show that a city beach is not only an area where people take a dip in the sea but that city beaches can become the most important free-time socialising space. Since the densely developed old town core does not allow for a sufficient number of large open spaces and constrains their size, and since we need to understand that convivial bustle, concerts, and late- night events disturb the residents in the immediate vicinity, the placement of such programme in the area under consideration is all the more suitable. 82 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 37 2019