In Favorite Strauss It will be brighter in the future. LED lights The 1.3 km long pedestrian zone should be well lit.A subjective sense of security Increase the number of residents.”
It was given by the project committee member Ulli Sima (SPÖ) announced in Thursday’s meeting.
First, the in-between area A place of cultures and the Landgutgasse Managed. 35 new trees will be planted… 2,000 square meters of green space arise. As water and gas network works are currently underway, greening cannot begin until early next year.
99 percent of the 1.3 kilometer long pedestrian zone is currently occupied Sealedsays Sima.
35 trees, 25 shrubs
Need street Green on both sides Aug. Squares are also being redesigned: one is being built on the Platz der Kulcheren Water aspect With drinking fountain and floor nozzles. The existing water facility in the form of a vessel will also be retained.
The Columbusplatz It is getting five new trees for the existing 22 trees. In total 35 trees, 25 shrubs and 50 flowering plants Line caught. In the future, passers-by will also be able to enjoy hammocks and two table tennis tables at ColumbusPlatz.
Million dollar project
The first construction phase is scheduled for completion in autumn 2025, with the second phase between Landgutgasse and Reumannplatz. Work will begin there in the spring of 2026. “We faced huge difficulties in the second section because the tunnel runs 20 centimeters below the surface,” says Sima. So deep-rooted trees are avoided and currently cultivated plant pots are used.
The first construction phase will cost around ten million euros – seven million for surface design and three for sewer work. The second part will cost another ten million euros.
It is “cleaned up”.
Also known as shop street Zonal Ordinance – Locations for bar gardens and refreshment stations should be pre-determined in future. A zoning regulation also applies to Kärntner Straße. Planning Councilor Sima says there is a lot of confusion in Favoriten at the moment. “There will be no new pub gardens as part of the redevelopment,” says district leader Markus Franz (SPÖ).
The Square of Cultures marks not only the first construction phase of this project, butNo weapons zoneRunning through Favorites. As of March 30, the restricted zone extends above Riemannplatz to the beginning of Antonsplatz and in the other direction via Keplerplatz and Kolombusplatz to the main train station. The provision was supposed to expire in June, but was extended to the end of September.
Fewer crimes
The arms embargo was a reaction to several bloody actions in the area around Riemannplatz. After the first month and a half, the police have already made an initial positive result: Crime has dropped by 62 percent compared to the same period last year, said Interior Minister Gerhard Garner (ÖVP).
Burglaries, assaults, theft, drug reports and property damage are down. The Youth Crime Task Force is also carrying out priority checks around Riemannplatz, another measure to increase the sense of safety.
