Citizens' visions wanted

Opportunity of the century for Eggenburg’s Lindenhof

The Lindenhof site covers a total of four hectares.(Bild: Andreas Buchberger)

Preserving Lindenhof for the citizens of Eggenburg, giving them a say in its future use, and keeping potential speculators out: that is the goal of architect Elisabeth Schuh and her team. Following a presentation of the project's objectives, there is now just one week to go until the second event – hopefully with lots of ideas and visions . . . 

 The area has a long history. The current problem: it belongs to the municipality of Vienna – and the municipality has already expressed its intention to sell it due to its rare use and the associated maintenance costs.

Area close to the center should "benefit" Eggenburg residents
The city fathers of Eggenburg agree on one thing: the site should not fall into the hands of investors and thus become an object of speculation. On the other hand, the municipality does not want to invest a lot of money from the municipal coffers in the property close to the city center without a concrete plan for its future use.

"Tap into EU funding for the project"
Architect Schuh already has a plan for how to preserve the four-hectare site for the city and the region. Once a development concept is on the table, funds can be drawn from the EU's "land recycling" subsidy pot, making it easier to acquire the historic building and put it to a new use. And as part of an event with interested parties from the region, a call has already been made to gather ideas for its future use. "The ideal goal is to combine several aspects – such as health care or education," explains Schuh. "Whether it's an idea or a concrete proposal, we will take everything into consideration."

We are involving the local population in advance to find out their needs and visions. After all, this is supposed to be a project for the people of Eggenburg.

Elisabeth Schuh, Initiatorin &  Architektin

Bild: zVg

There is still a week to go before the second round begins: guided tours will start at 2 p.m. on November 16, followed by a dialogue event at Lindenhof from 3 to 6 p.m.