Remodeling of Wallensteinstrasse: Citizens' ideas for more life!

Remodeling of Wallensteinstrasse: Citizens' ideas for more life!

Wallensteinstraße, 1200 Wien, Österreich - The Wallensteinstrasse in Brigittenau faces a profound change! The redesign plans, which have been under discussion for over four years, finally take shape. In 2025, the construction work in the first section between the Friedensbrücke and the Wallensteinplatz is to begin, as district manager Christine Dubravac-Widholm reports. Preparations are already underway, and the district politician is very interested in the ideas of the population. In the spring of 2024, residents and business people were invited to information events to actively contribute their suggestions. It is hoped to set new impulses for the street, which in the past was considered a eyesorus.

renewal against business death

With the continued decline of customers, the Situation has taken dramatic proportions for many shops on Wallensteinstrasse. Manfred Walouch, operator of a small retail, complains: "We just died relatively many customers." This is not only a loss for the entrepreneurs, but also stirs up the fear of increasing decline in the shopping street. In a traffic calming, the record seller Bernhard Kern sees a way to revitalize the road by being again perceived as a social meeting point. The lack of green areas and the dangerous traffic situations between drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are other burning problems.

Despite multiple announcements, the redesign plans were repeatedly shifted. The planned construction started for 2024 to 2025, which the district manager said as a consequence of unexpected challenges in the citizens' surveys that were necessary for planning. The evaluation of these surveys has "delayed massively". Despite all the adversities, the redesign of Wallensteinstrasse is now an important point in the upcoming municipal council election, and Dubravac-Widholm is planning to actively advance the project after its re-election as soon as the planning allows it, as reported by ORF.

Further information on the changes in Wallensteinstrasse can be found on the website of the City of Vienna.