Schwaz relies on accessibility: town hall inputs are being redesigned!

Schwaz relies on accessibility: town hall inputs are being redesigned!

In Schwaz there is a significant change: From the turn of the year, the parking spaces north of the station will no longer be available for drivers who want to switch to bus or train. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) explain that the municipality of Schwaz is responsible for the maintenance of these Park & Ride systems and must ensure that the places are used exclusively by users of public transport. Around 9,000 parking spaces for means of transport are available throughout Tyrol, whereby almost half of them are reserved for two -wheelers, the current information from tirol.orf .

fight for accessibility

In addition to the changes in the parking facilities, the Schwaz Greens are actively involved in accessibility in the town hall building. In the last council meeting, the application was presented to convert the entrances to the business premises barrier -free. City councilor Viktoria Gruber emphasizes that it should "actually be a matter of course that all entrances in the town hall building are barrier -free". It makes it clear that the monument protection must not be an obstacle, since there are always solutions to make historical buildings accessible. Her colleague Markus Vinkovic supports this view and emphasizes that barrier -free access is not only important for wheelchair users: on the inside, but also for parents with prisoners or older people with walkers. In recent years, numerous entrance areas have already been redesigned in the old town, and it is now time that the accesses in the town hall building are also changed accordingly, such as