Mayrhofen is planning a future: Citizens are actively shaping their town center with
Mayrhofen is planning a future: Citizens are actively shaping their town center with
In Mayrhofen, an important district development process for the town center was started between October 7 and 10, 2024. The aim of this initiative was to collect the opinion and ideas of residents, business people and students in order to redesign the main street and the center. The participants were able to bring their suggestions in several workshops, and an open planning workshop is planned for December 2024 to continue the process.
An interdisciplinary planning team, consisting of various experts in spatial planning and architecture, was responsible for organizing the events. This group to deepen the understanding of the wishes of the population and take the first step into the future of the town center came to the old gymnasium of the community for several days to work intensively with the citizens.
participation of the students
On the first day, school workshops were on the program, which were mainly attended by the students of the elementary school, secondary school and polytechnic school. These young "on-site experts" brought creative ideas for the design of their place of residence. The elementary school students focused on their immediate school environment and suggested the planting of trees, setting up seating and setting up play equipment. The older students also wanted wider sidewalks, more trash cans in the area of the music pavilion and various public offers to increase the quality of stay in the center.
The events also included a dialogical walk through the town center, in which the planning team and a feedback group, consisting of various local representatives, jointly explored problem points and potential. This type of direct exchange gave the participants the opportunity to express their ideas and to interact with the planning team. In addition, an idea workshop took place on Tuesday, which made it possible to capture their ideas on a large plan for the town center, with suggestions for improvement for road and environmental design.
exchange with business owners
On Wednesday, the business owners were included in an evening event. Those present were able to contribute their thoughts and concerns to the design of the business environment, whereby the improvement of the quality of stay in the main street, for example through traffic calming and more green areas, played a central role. The results of these discussions were crucial for understanding local needs.
The first series of events took place on Thursday, where the ideas and designs collected during the workshops were discussed. Mayor Hans-Jörg Moigg expressed his luck about the high participation and commitment of the population and business people. The entire process shows that the municipality attaches importance to the dialogue with its citizens and wants to actively involve them in the design of their future.
The coming months are crucial for the further development of the town center. The open planning workshop in December will offer an important opportunity to implement the accumulated ideas into concrete planning. The district development process is far from over, but with this first step, a competitive foundation stone was laid for the lively future of Mayrhofen. The possibilities and ideas for this are promising and the village community is on the right track to work actively on the design.