Green oases and adventures: Favoritenstraße shines in new shine!

Green oases and adventures: Favoritenstraße shines in new shine!

The redesign of the favorite road in the 10th district of Vienna has started. On March 26, 2025, the groundbreaking ceremony for a comprehensive project was signaled, which is realized in two construction phases. The first phase extends over 370 meters, from the square of cultures to Landgutgasse. The motto "Get out of the asphalt" is in the foreground to improve the quality of life of the residents.

The first section of the renovation includes various measures for large -scale greening and cooling of the shopping street. 35 new trees and the creation of 2,000 m² of new green areas are planned. A special attraction will be a large water feature with floor nozzles in the center of the Square of Cultures, supplemented by an existing water feature in the form of a small ship.

innovative freedom and sporty highlights

A highlight of the redesign will be an XXL climbing wall with a length of 50 meters in the underpass of the Gudrunpassage. This climbing wall will have a height between 2.7 and 4.5 meters and offer space for up to 30 climbers. In order to ensure security, a fall protection floor is laid and the lighting in the passage is modernized. A new reinforced concrete wall will also be created as a retaining wall and a bouldering wall outside.

The redesign of the outer space should also benefit the pedestrians, since the existing traffic -free crossing of Gudrunstrasse for pedestrians is preserved. New seated wooden elements are also planned, which are placed on the edge versions of the green areas. Columbusplatz is also being redesigned to expand and summarize the green areas.

sustainability in focus

The project aims to create 100 new trees and a total of 3,000 m² on green areas on Favoritenstrasse, with 35 new trees and 2,000 m² planned in the first construction phase. This is done in the context of a larger project that includes more than 320 projects for unlocking, greening and cooling in Vienna. At the moment, 99 percent of the areas in Favoritenstrasse are still sealed.

Overall, the redesign of over 1 kilometer is to be improved from the main train station to the Reumannplatz. The second construction phase, which is scheduled to start in early 2026, provides for another 60 trees and 1,000 m² of additional green space. This concept for sustainable urban development is characterized by modern approaches to urban greenery, which take into account both ecological and social priorities and significantly increase the quality of stay in urban areas.

The implementation of the concepts is supported by the 100 million euro funding pot for livable climate pattern cities, which drives current urban initiatives and thus sets new impulses for an environmentally friendly design of the urban infrastructure. These modern strategies for greening help to stabilize the urban microclimate and promote social exchange in common areas.

The redesign of the Favoritenstraße is not only a step towards more quality of life, but also shows the endeavor to act as an innovative and sustainable city of the future.

For more information on redesign, please visit , Wiener Bezirksblatt or industrial world. .