Experts from the area support for urban renewal (GB*) guide you through innovative housing projects in six districts
Vienna (OTS) – The Urban Renewal Department (GB*) invites you to the “Livable Vienna” series of events and presents innovative housing and urban renewal projects in six districts during guided walks from April to October. Interested parties are invited to explore new housing projects, neighborhood initiatives and urban districts together with the GB* team and knowledgeable experts.
“We create affordable living space with the highest quality of life for the people of Vienna. Under the motto ‘Livable Vienna’, the experts from the Urban Renewal Area Management now guide you through exciting housing projects. The GB* offers a wide range and provides information regarding the latest news. This creates a strong neighborhood in which the residents can help shape their neighborhood,” says Deputy Mayor and City Councilor Kathrin Gaál.
It all starts on April 25, 2023 with a tour of the Wientalterrassen residential project in Penzing under the motto “Livable Vienna”.
Innovative, forward-looking residential projects are being created at many locations in Vienna. At the same time, historic residential buildings are being renovated and streets, squares and house facades are being redesigned to make them climate-friendly. This not only creates new, affordable living space, it also creates many offers and improvements for the whole neighborhood. In the GB* series of events “Livable Vienna”, selected projects in six districts are scrutinized and exclusive insights are granted – with a focus on topics such as “climate-friendly cities” and energy. The tours are accompanied by various experts from the City of Vienna – such as wohnfonds_wien and Hauskunft, as well as architects, property developers and district representatives.
Prelude: Wientalterrassen Penzing
A guided tour to the “Wientalterrassen” in Penzing marks the start of “Livable Vienna”. Here in the area around Käthe-Dorsch-Gasse in the 14th district, a new urban quarter with around 400 subsidized and 100 privately financed apartments, a generation center and educational institutions in a convenient traffic location was created on two building sites. The new construction project “Wientalterrassen” with 196 rental apartments subsidized by the City of Vienna and 99 smaller smart apartments especially for single parents is also a prime example of sustainability in practice when building and operating with renewable energy sources. Green courtyards and terraces help reduce overheating in summer.
Residential Tour “Wohntalterrassen Residential Project” | Tuesday, April 25, 2023, start: 4:30 p.m
with representatives of the property developer (WBV-GPA), the “Juno” center for separated and single parents and the seniors’ club+/generation center “All in Penzing”
Meeting point: Käthe-Dorsch-Gasse 17, 1140 Vienna
Please for Registration at sued@gbstern.at or by phone at T:(+43 1) 893 66 57.
Six discovery tours in six districts
Participants can expect walks through newly emerging districts, exciting renovation projects, guided tours with experts and all kinds of things worth knowing. All aspects that contribute to the promotion of housing and quality of life in the district are examined. First-hand information from project managers and experts offers exciting insights. The program includes:
- Innovative residential construction projects such as the Wientalterrassen residential project in Penzing, which is characterized by its sustainable energy concept, or the new Wildgarten district in Meidling, where communal and natural living is a priority.
- Current sustainable urban renewal projects in Mariahilf and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and the renovation of the listed Werkbundsiedlung.
- In Liesing, the focus is on the new offer that is being created in and around the former coffin factory.
Further dates:
May 9, 2023: Get out of gas in Morizgasse, 1060 Vienna
May 23, 2023: District Wildgarten am Rosen Hügel, 1120 Vienna
June 14, 2023: Refurbishment of the Werkbundsiedlung, 1130 Vienna
September 19, 2023: Walk-Grätzl in Atzgersdorf, 1230 Vienna
October 3, 2023: flagship renovation of Zwölfergasse, 1150 Vienna
All tours are free of charge, the number of participants is limited. Dates and registration for the events: www.gbstern.at/sued
Housing and urban renewal go hand in hand
The “gentle urban renewal” practiced in Vienna has contributed to the fact that Austria’s capital has developed into the world’s leading metropolis in terms of housing and quality of life. The renovation offensive “Wir SAN Wien” (wirsan.wien.gv.at) is leading urban renewal The future The goal: to make the city fit for the future and the climate.
Whether new developments or historic buildings: The urban renewal area support teams are committed to affordable housing and provide information and advice on questions relating to housing, the living environment and the neighborhood. With the GB* district office and series of events such as “Livable Vienna”, the GB* team is available with extensive expertise on all questions relating to living free of charge and unbureaucratically. / Ending
Questions & contact:
Gerda Mackerle
Media Spokesperson Vice Mayor Kathrin Gaál
Tel.: 0676/8118 81983
E-Mail: gerda.mackerle@wien.gv.at
Daniel Dutkowski
public relation
District Office for Districts 6, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 23
Mobil: +43 (0)676 8118 63 987
E-Mail: daniel.dutkowski@gbstern.at
www.gbstern.at
