25,000 euros due

Residents have to pay 25,000 euros for a sidewalk

The residents of Seidelbastgasse in the 22nd district are resisting the planned sidewalk. They are supported by FPÖ local councillor Toni Mahdalik (left).(Bild: Gerhard Bartel)

It's a bit of a prank: because the city is imagining a sidewalk, residents have to dig into their savings. But how is this possible? We know the background.

The residents of Seidelbastgasse in the 22nd district are currently up in arms. The reason is the city's announcement that a two-metre-wide sidewalk is to be built on their doorstep, but the residents will have to pay for it themselves!