The municipality of Vitoria Gasteiz accounts 1,091 Ha of public green areas (33% of the city’s urban area). During the period 1974-2010, the urban area used for green spaces has doubled, reaching around 478 ha, 20 m2 per inhabitant. If the current extension of the Green Belt (613 ha) is included, this value increases to close to 46 m2 per inhabitant. One of the main peculiarities of the Green Belt in Vitoria-Gastiez is its origin. Some of the urban fringe parks were originally degraded areas. The recovery of these spaces, initiated in the mid-90’s and at the present time the Green Belt forms a continuous and unified network, formed by several parks that will add 613 ha altogether. Over the next few years, it is planned that this will be extended to 787 ha. Nearly 100% of the citizens of Vitoria-Gasteiz live now within 300m of open public zones and green spaces.