Seestadt expansion in Vienna: Environmentalists accuse Sima disinformation!

Seestadt expansion in Vienna: Environmentalists accuse Sima disinformation!

Vienna faces a significant upheaval in urban development: The city government is planning the expansion of the lake city after the north -east bypass S1 has recently been approved by the federal government. Infrastructure Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) has already given the green light for the implementation of the S1. The planning city councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) sees this decision a chance to further develop the district. But not everyone is convinced of this reasoning.

The environmental organization virus raises accusations against Sima and speaks of targeted disinformation. Wolfgang Rehm, spokesman for Virus, emphasizes that the expansion of the Seestadt is also possible without the construction of new streets. Rehm sees the fact that a decisive court ruling of August 12 was not sufficiently communicated, which enables the expansion of the Seestadt. "The operating company Vienna 3420 Aspern Development AG did not make this information public," he criticizes.

A central point of dispute: the environmental impact assessment

Meanwhile, Virus also raises questions about the environmental impact assessment (RRP). These procedures are important for large infrastructure projects and enable citizens: inside, actively work. In Vienna, environmental impact declarations (UVE) are constantly being offered for inspection. Citizens can give statements during the six weeks of the requirement and raise qualified objections to protect their rights. Citizens' initiatives in particular have a relevant role here and have to collect 200 signatures to submit their statement.

Another controversial topic is the praise tunnel, which is also in the context of this traffic planning. Virus recently presented a follow -up report on the legal opinion at a press conference in Vienna, which brought the Lobaut tunnel to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). It remains to be seen how legal questions about the strategic environmental examination (SUP) develop, since according to legal requirements, permits based on insufficient SUPs are invalid. Dr. Thomas Müller from the University of Innsbruck has made it clear that no further steps are permitted without proper SUP.

The political framework and the next steps

The political landscape is paved with contradictory decisions that look back on historical precedents, such as those of Werner Faymann and Doris Bures. These variations in the handling by Minister of Transport: Inside, there are significant effects on the approval processes. At the moment, Peter Hanke, who is responsible for the S1, has limited freedom of choice due to existing legal framework, and construction before 2031 will hardly be realistic.

In summary, it remains exciting what development the Seestadt and the surrounding projects will take over the next few years. While the city government determines its course, environmental organizations and citizens' initiatives warn of possible and ecological consequences. The dialogue between the city, the authorities and the affected citizens: inside will play a central role.

Further information on current UVP procedures can be read on the official website of the city of Vienna: [Vienna Environmental Agency] (https://wua-wien.at/buergerbetieigung/aktuelle-uvp- procedure).

The development of the praise tunnel, which not only affects Viennese transport policy, could also have a particularly interesting way, but could also have national effects. The virus team stays on the ball and demands more transparency in the decision -making processes. Current details can be found on Lobau.org.

Thanks to the reporting of oe24.at the waves are beaten and the topic remains on the agenda of urban development.