Fight for Bischofshofen: Expansion of the wholesale markets threatens to crush town center!

Fight for Bischofshofen: Expansion of the wholesale markets threatens to crush town center!

In Bischofshofen it is bubbling: The planned construction of a new wholesale market with a sales area of 3,900 square meters causes significant unrest among local business and pulling decision -makers. Critics fear that this market could withdraw the purchasing power from the city center and endanger the existence of numerous small businesses, as ORF Salzburg . The state authorities, in particular spatial planning, also express concerns, since the development could lead to a further concentration of trade companies and the balance between business, work and living space remains at risk.

criticism of the traffic load

In addition, an increase in traffic is feared, especially between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Up to 190 additional vehicles per hour could overload the roundabout on Salzachtalstrasse-Gasteinerstrasse. The municipal council now faces the challenge of deciding on the submitted appeal. If no agreement is reached, the state administrative court will make the final decision.

The controversial expansion of the European market, which is to be enlarged by an additional 8,500 square meters of sales area, also makes waves. According to Salzburger Nachrichten Warn local entrepreneurs that this could have acute consequences for the local cores in Pongau. Klaus Horvat-Unterdorfer, Managing Director of the SBS business association, describes the catalog of measures as a fire accelerator for the local death death, since displacement and job losses cannot be ruled out. St. Johann's fashion owner Josef Nagl also illustrates how the expansion could give the empty vacancies in the congregations and calls for a balanced relationship between small shops and large companies.

The discussion illustrates the tensions between traditional retailers who rely on personal customer relationships, and the growing large -scale retail structures, which often aggressively advertise customers with lower prices and wider ranges. The municipality of Bischofshofen has recently tried to revitalize its center, but the establishment of the new wholesale market could significantly impair the success of these efforts.