Vienna relies on high -rise building: election campaign or real change?

Vienna relies on high -rise building: election campaign or real change?

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - Vienna surprises with a shocking turn: After years of hesitation, the city government announces a high -rise ban on the city center. This decision, made a few weeks before the elections, leaves many questions open. The Vienna People's Party criticizes that the SPÖ is only under pressure and demands a complete disclosure of the planned measures. "We want to know which construction projects are affected," explains municipal councilor Elisabeth Olischar. The focus is particularly on the controversial Heumarkt project, which has already brought the UNESCO red list. The city government must guarantee that prestige projects are not exempt from the ban, Olischar continues. This planned regulation could be crucial for the preservation of the World Heritage Status of the Historical City Center, as the district leader of the inner city, MMAG. Markus Figl, emphasized. However, it remains unclear how the prohibition is legally anchored, which should include the urgently needed urban development plan 2035, such as

alcohol ban on Franz-Jonas-Platz

Franz-Jonas-Platz in Floridsdorf is also the focus of another controversial topic: the announced alcohol ban is intended to relax the situation around drug use and alcohol abuse, but is dismissed by the opposition as a pure campaign trick. FPÖ state party chairman Dominik Nepp sees the measure as overdue and criticizes the SPÖ for years of inaction, which only gets in motion through political pressure. The ÖVP also warns that a simple ban on alcohol is not sufficient to solve the profound security problems in Vienna. State party chairman Karl Mahrer demands a real security offensive that not only includes selective measures, but also comprehensive solutions. Both opposition parties emphasize that further steps are necessary to improve the conditions on the Franz-Jonas-Platz and other hotspots, such as