15. The journey continues

15.1 New programme area “Grätzl 20+2”

A new cross-district WieNeu+ programme area was launched in January 2023, this time involving two municipal districts – Brigittenau (20^th) and Leopoldstadt (2^nd). Innovative technical and social solutions are again to be implemented in this neighbourhood to serve as examples for future projects. This is done in concert with local residents, property owners, businesspeople and researchers, thereby promoting the transition towards a climate- and future-proof city.

Grätzl 20+2 programme area

Grätzl 20+2 programme area: map of neighbourhood shown in pink, with Augarten park shown in green at the centre. Main locations are highlighted: Brigittaplatz, Gaussplatz, Augarten, Praterstern.

Fig. 64: Grätzl 20-2 programme area, neighbourhood plan with boundaries. Copyright: City of Vienna

The programme area is composed of parts of the 2^nd and 20^th municipal districts. Its boundaries are defined by Nordwestbahnstrasse, Taborstrasse, Nordbahnstrasse, Heinestrasse and Augarten Park up to Gaussplatz, Danube Canal, Wexstrasse and Stromstrasse (clockwise starting from north).

The individual neighbourhoods in the 2^nd municipal district are Volkertviertel (between Heinestrasse and Am Tabor) and Alliiertenviertel (bordered by Taborstrasse, Nordbahnstrasse and Am Tabor). The central zone of the 20^th municipal district Brigittenau is called Alt-Brigittenau. The surface of the entire area is 1.41 sq km; it has 43,000 inhabitants, resulting in a population density of 30,496 persons / sq km.

The properties in this area are analysed for their refurbishment and improvement potentials in order to propose concrete interventions. Special attention is paid to the existing energy supply systems and the thermal qualities of building envelopes. For this purpose, information events are held for property owners to offer counselling on alternative types of heating and energy-saving potentials.

After Innerfavoriten, Grätzl 20+2 is the second WieNeu+ programme area. It is scheduled to run until 2025.

“Grätzl 20+2” printed material (mostly German)

Folder "klima + zukunftsfit im Grätzl 20+2" (Brigittenau) (636 KB PDF)
Folder "klima + zukunftsfit im Grätzl 20+2" (Leopoldstadt) (516 KB PDF)
Folder “Coole Zone ” (partly in English, 1,7 MB PDF)
Folder "klima + zukunftsfit im Grätzl 20+2" (844 KB PDF)
Folder “climate- and future-proof in the “Grätzl 20+2“ neighbourhood“ (English) (254 KB PDF)

Join in!

Grätzl 20+2 also has access to the funding pools of WieNeu+: “Grätzlförderung” (“neighbourhood subsidy”) and “Grätzlmarie” (“neighbourhood money”).

Join in and take part in shaping your housing environment! Do make use of the opportunities and possibilities offered by WieNeu+!

For current information about project funding and events, visit the WieNeu+ website or contact GB*.

As always, the one-stop-shop contact point for all matters on site for the Grätzl 20+2 neighbourhood is the Urban Renewal Office (GB*).

Urban Renewal Office (GB*) for Brigittenau and Leopoldstadt: GB* for the districts 1, 2 and 20

Max-Winter-Platz 23, 1020 Vienna

Email: mitte@gbstern.at

Website: www.gbstern.at

Contact

WieNeu+ Programme Manager: Stephan Hartmann, City of – Technical Urban Renewal

Email: wieneuplus@ma25wien.gv.at

Website: wieneuplus.wien.gv.at

For ordering the WieNeu+ newsletter: https://www.wien.gv.at/newsletter/wieneuplus/

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Fig. 65: Programme management team. Copyright: City of Vienna / MA 25