One of the main project goals was the formation of city networks as part of the sub-project "Neue Ufer/New River Banks". By dealing with concrete studies, the so-called "hot spots", the goals, problems and solutions of sustainable land development could be demonstrated with the help of river banks. Studies of green corridors enabled open space planning in urban regions to be initiated. Concrete projects on the topic of "The City on the Water" are already under way in Krems, Linz, Vienna and Budapest. About this a first meeting of the hot spot-group took place as part of an open space symposion in Krems from 16 to 17 March 2000.(1)
The hot spot-project "Redesigning the Urfahrner Markt", dealt with by OIR and IFL, is about a transdisciplinary approach of planning and developing a place characterised by multiple functions and demands of use on the one hand and implementing the plans through private-sector measures on the other hand.(2) This sub-project is going to be continued in the next months and will provide valuable insights for the City of Linz but also for the future work of the hot spot-group.
(2) Cf. OIR/IFL (2000): Neugestaltung des Urfahraner Marktgeländes?. Expertise - Phase 1 im Auftrag des Wirtschaftsservice Linz. Wien: OIR (web site: www.oir.at).
