Viennese Greens demand speed in residential building: snail pace must end!

Viennese Greens demand speed in residential building: snail pace must end!

The Viennese Greens are dissatisfied with the slow implementation of the housing package, which was initiated by the federal government to improve the living space situation. "Vienna moves at a snail's pace for housing subsidies," criticized Judith Pühringer, the party leader of the Greens in Vienna, in a current statement. While other federal states, with the exception of Carinthia, have already applied for funds from the housing package, the city of Vienna has been waiting for approval for such an application for almost a year. Pühringer emphasizes that many Viennese who are waiting for an affordable apartment. "The number of subsidized residential units has broken into a red-pink," emphasizes Georg Prack, spokesman for residential construction from the Vienna Greens, and points out that only 2,504 units were built between 2021 and 2023-a dramatic decline compared to the years 2013 to 2020, in which almost 7,000 units were completed annually, so vienna.at .

new leadership on Vienna’s Greens

At their latest state meeting, the Viennese Greens Judith Pühringer voted 87.18 percent as the top candidate for the Vienna election in 2025. In her passionate speech, she explained: "Vienna is a lot, but Vienna is rarely brave. It takes the Greens to be brave." Pühringer sees her task to fight for a more livable city and demands more speed in the funded residential building. Peter Kraus, who was chosen in second place on the list with 85.77 percent, underlined the indispensable role of the Greens in his speech: "This is exactly what environmental protection, cohesion and democracy are essential." The upcoming elections 2025 could be crucial because the SPÖ is expected to again provide the mayor. Pühringer and Kraus call for election to shape a greener Vienna where social justice and climate protection go hand in hand, and this was impressively supported by those present, such as wien.gruene.at reported.