Schwarzenbergplatz: Green plans are waiting for the hayarkt to make a decision

Von WOM

The Schwarzenbergplatz in Vienna, which separates districts 1, 3 and 4, is the focus of ongoing discussions about a long overdue redesign. There have been numerous applications in the district representatives in recent years, but so far the project has been on the track due to the complex Causa Heumarkt. This is directly related to the possibly threatening influence of the hay market project on the UNESCO World Heritage Bestatus of the "Historical Center of Vienna".

The debate about the redesign buys through the political corridors of Vienna. FPÖ district councilor Werner Grebner recently made the application to "green the Schwarzenbergplatz from the asphalt desert". He argued that the greening that had been asked for almost a decade was delayed unnecessarily. Grebner also emphasizes that the space for the Vienna Eislauf-Verein (WEV) should serve as a replacement area, while the controversial high-rise project of the real estate speculator tojner on Heumarkt is promoted in parallel.

political hurdles

According to Erich Hohenberger, the district leader of the SPÖ, the application cannot be approved. He explained that it was in the best interest to wait, since the redesign of Schwarzenbergplatz would lead to a return to the original conditions as soon as the WEV has to move to the pitch. Hohenberger emphasized that this would waste tax money again.

The Christian Social Party (ÖVP) supports the SPÖ in this matter and refers to the ongoing uncertainty based on the Intercont Agreement, which concerns an agreement between the WEV, the Intercontinental and the City of Vienna. Ernst Tauschmann from the ÖVP emphasized that despite an earlier application for redesign in 2010, the current situation remains unclear.

a split interest in the greening

The topic did not only take the 3rd district; In the 1st district there are also efforts to ask the city to inform about steps to maintain the world heritage. Patricia Davis, a district vice of the ÖVP, emphasized that a greening of Schwarzenbergplatz is also important for the inner city, since measures to mitigate heat development are required. Derek Davis noted that the desire to plant trees on the square was expressed four years ago, and so far there was no clear answer from the city to this request.

In the Causa Heumarkt, both project operators are pushing for a decision by the City of Vienna. But a greening of Schwarzenbergplatz is probably not to be expected in the near future; The proposal was largely rejected in the country road what the SPÖ and the ÖVP were.

The latest developments at the UNESCO in 2024 could have an impact on the future fate of Vienna. The committee has indicated that Vienna could possibly be deleted by the "red list" of endangered world sites in 2025, provided that positive progress is made in cooperation with Wertinvest. Despite these positive views, there are already some new project plans that affect the high -rise and the Hotel Intercontinental. These have been adapted several times over the years, with the residential tower of originally 74 meters reduced to a current height of only 50 meters. The UNESCO even recommended the further reduction of the buildings by two floors.

For more comprehensive details on this ongoing discussion, an in -depth analysis of the circumstances and its implications is necessary to understand the long -term effects of the Causa Heumarkt. City councils and district representatives temporarily remain on a wave of waiting - a wave that sets both passers -by and decision -makers in the shadow of Schwarzenbergplatz for an uncertain future.

The background to the legal and political processes are controversial, but the persistence of the applications shows that the topic remains present in urban awareness. So it remains exciting how the situation will develop in the coming months.

For more information about the current developments in this matter, see the current reporting on www.meinbezirk.at .