2h 30m
up to 15 people
HIGHLIGHTS
Urban wilderness
Special community garden projects
Green courtyards of municipal buildings from the “Red Vienna” era
Wolfganggasse housing estate
Climate initiative
With around 100 municipal buildings from different eras, Meidling is at the forefront of social housing. Many of them, often built like castles with various yards, are now protected buildings. The trees that were planted in the 1920s and 1930s are now great sources of shade and cool the living space during hot summer days. Why are there large and healthy trees in old municipal buildings when newly planted urban trees just around the corner only reach an average age of 25 to 30 years? Through such comparisons and questions during the tour, we will take a critical look at the green spaces of yesterday and today.
Another exciting fact is that the Wolfganggasse housing estate in Meidling is one of the quarters of the Vienna International Building Exhibition (IBA). On the 31,000m2 area around the former Wolfganggasse train shade, a new housing estate is built exclusively with subsidized apartments and offers housing for different generations.
On our walk, we pass the Meidlinger Markt, which is one of the most popular markets in Vienna, but unfortunately also ranks second on Vienna’s heat map. A few years ago, residents in the area launched a participatory climate district project that should soon make the district greener and more climate friendly.
During the tour, community gardens, an innovative neighborhood garden project and living green walls of different techniques will be presented.
