Meidling: Lights for Hetzendorf - District Representation brings innovations!

Meidling: Lights for Hetzendorf - District Representation brings innovations!

In Hetzendorfer Straße, an important meeting of the Meidling district council was held recently held, which dealt with topics such as traffic, infrastructure and understanding of democracy. The first regular session took place in the official house and offered space for comprehensive discussions. Dabei berichtete meinbezirk.at über diverse Anträge, die in die Kommissionen weiterverwiesen wurden und über die Anfragen an den Bezirksvorsteher Wilfried Zankl (SPÖ) debattiert wurden.

It should be emphasized that twelve out of a total of 19 applications concerned traffic. These are now being treated in the traffic commission. This shows that the topic of mobility and the associated challenges for the residents of Meidling are at the top of the agenda. Pro Hetzendorf (PH) also submitted two applications to improve the parking situation in the areas Hermann-Broch-Gasse, Hervicusgasse, Marschallplatz and Gartenstadt Tivoli, which is supported by District Councilor Wolfgang Zorko (SPÖ). He reported on ongoing discussions with the City of Vienna on this explosive topic.

important applications and discussions

Another point on the agenda was an application by the Greens to upgrade the meeting zone in Reschgasse. The goal of this application is clear: to give pedestrians and cyclists more space and enforce parking and stopping bans. This application was adopted against the votes against FPÖ and ÖVP and shows that a step towards a greener and more livable city was taken.

The FPÖ meanwhile tried to bring an application for a "Day of Meidlinger Democracy" in order to bring the work of the district council closer and to create a new awareness of the democratic processes in the district. However, this application for resistance met, and ultimately it was rejected after SPÖ, Greens, Neos and ÖVP claimed changes to the concept of democracy.

In the course of the session, new committees and commissions were also elected. The district council, which consists of 60 district councilors, regularly deals with the concerns of the citizens and meets at least quarterly. [Wien.gv.at] (https://www.wien.gv.at/meidling/ meetings-bezirksverung) indicates that the meetings are public and that protocols can be viewed after the contact period has expired. This increases transparency and enables politically interested citizens to participate.

new chairwoman for the district commissions

The election of the new chairman is another step in the right direction. The following staff was newly elected:

• Cornelia Bohmann (SPÖ) - Drug prevention
• Karmen Minassin - Social Commission
• Anna Bolovich - senior citizens
• Michael Schüssler - Culture Commission
• Manfred Maier - Building Committee
• Barbara Marx (SPÖ) - Environmental Committee (climate protection)
• Sinan Tankaz - Finance Committee
• Wolfgang Zorko - Traffic Commission
• Gertrude Bohmann - allotment garden commission
• EIMAN Mahmoud - Children and Youth in the District

These new elections reflect the endeavor to bring a fresh wind into the various commissions and to focus on social issues and climate protection. The applications are discussed in the meetings and finally voted, whereby the reality of applications often shows that their implementation depends on many factors, such as financial or administrative framework conditions. [Stadtpolitik.Wien] (https://stadtpolitik.wien/stadtparung/transport-derenz-derwiener district representatives) emphasizes that the implemented applications are often not an immediate order of the district representative, but rather expressions of will that are dependent on the consent of the responsible bodies.

The developments presented in Meidling show that the citizens can influence the design of their living space through active participation and discussion of the topics in the district representative meetings. No matter whether by applications or personal participation in meetings, every voice counts!