TRUE URBAN SPIRIT

2 VIENNA: BUILDING THE FUTURE
Furthermore, a sufficient volume of new green
zones, areas for social infrastructure facilities
as well as for industry, commerce and technical
infrastructure must be provided. For this purpose,
existing land reserves and potentials already
identified shall be used. New urban quarters
currently under development, e. g. Vienna
Main Station, the former Nordbahnhof area and
aspern Vienna’s Urban Lakeside, as well as other
attractive zones with high potential, such as the
Nordwestbahnhof or Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof sites,
plus a wealth of smaller construction projects
will assume a central position for growth management.
In addition, brownfield and underused
sites as well as the built city are bound to change
and “absorb” new inhabitants. Established urban
sub-centres and neighbourhood centres requiring
further development will fulfil more comprehensive
supply tasks for the population in a “city of
short distances”. Transformation and growth will
be used to realise comprehensive quality improvements
in the already existing city. This sort of
reshaping and reordering of the city requires the
involvement and participation of citizens in order
to recognise their manifold needs, eliminate concerns,
make use of local know-how and attain
results that take account of different perspectives
and, in particular, the interests of less well-organised
and vociferous groups.
Moreover, the evolution of the architectural and
spatial structure of the city also focuses on
energy efficiency issues – in this respect, Vienna
can draw on extensive experience with lowenergy
and passive house standards. Based on
this experience, further technical developments
(keyword: Energy-plus building ) are encouraged
while aiming for quarter and neighbourhood
structures that contribute to reducing the ecological
footprint of residents.
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