Control calming in Vienna's inner city: new measures announced!

Control calming in Vienna's inner city: new measures announced!

Innere Stadt, Wien, Österreich - The progress coalition in Vienna, consisting of the SPÖ and Neos, has enthusiastically received the latest announcements by Minister of Mobility Peter Hanke. As OTS is being made to change the road traffic regulations (STVO) should enable automated access management. This measure is based on successful examples from many European cities and is intended to drive traffic calm in the inner city of Vienna.

calculations of the technical feasibility study show that these measures could prevent around 15,700 daily entrances into the first district. This could lead to a reduction in parking space utilization by almost a quarter, which would create additional space for greening, seats and cycle paths. The progress coalition has pleaded for a traffic -calmed inner city since its government.

data protection and monitoring

essential for the success of this plan is the present data protection report that evaluates camera -based control more positively. Experts have found that such systems can be realized with a high level of data protection, such as Städebund . Accordingly, however, strict requirements for data protection must be observed in order to address the concerns of the citizens with regard to possible surveillance. For example, license plates and vehicle drivers can remain visible, while other people have to be made unrecognizable. In addition, data that is not required must be deleted immediately and properly encrypted.

Mobility City Councilor Ulli Sima has made it clear that she considers camera -based surveillance to achieve the goal of a traffic -calmed city center. She receives support from experts like Professor Dr. Nikolaus Forgó, who emphasizes the importance of data protection considerations. Mayor Klaus Schneeberger from Wiener Neustadt and Vice Mayor Judith Schwentner from Graz also speak out for the corresponding measures for traffic calming.

artificial intelligence and urban mobility

Another central aspect that is often addressed in the discussions about the future of mobility in urban areas is the use of artificial intelligence (AI). As from the analyzes of the ki-Ai , KI plays a crucial role in the analysis of traffic data to optimize traffic flows and the accident forecast. These technologies could help to make mobility in Vienna not only more secure, but also more efficiently by enabling more intelligent traffic control.

Nevertheless, these progress faces challenges, especially with regard to data protection and the need for robust security guidelines. The integration of new technologies and cooperation with a private sector also remains essential to create innovative and sustainable traffic solutions.

Overall, it can be seen that the combination of traffic-calming measures, data protection-compliant surveillance systems and AI-based solutions could enable future-proof mobility for the city center of Vienna. The upcoming steps will be decisive for how to be livable and certainly urban rooms can be designed in the future.