“When planners fail to account for gender, public spaces become male spaces by default.” Invisible Women, Exposing data bias in a world designed for men – Caroline Criado Perez, p. 66 “Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they […]
The Stadtwildnis serves as a traffic junction, connecting the western border of Vienna to the city (Wienzeile) that is crossed by the Gürtel which embodies the link between the inner and outer districts.
(english below) “Straßenverkehrslärm wird in Befragungen am häufigsten als Ursache einer Lärmstörung genannt.” Wien.gv – Straßenlärm – Lärm- und Schallschutz Vor allem stört Bewohner*innen der Lärm von Motorrädern und Lastwagen. Lärmschutzwände und geräuscharme Fahrbahnoberflächen werden eingesetzt zur Lärmbekämpfung. Ausserdem ist die Begrenzung der Fahrgeschwindigkeit ist ein wichtiger Schritt zur Lärmreduzierung. Um wirklich Lärm flächendecken reduzieren […]
In Vienna, approximately 20% of the journeys are made by car – public transport, bikes and walking together make up the rest.Nevertheless, cars take up 65% of the space in the city of Vienna and are only being used 2% of the time. Cars take up most of the (public) space, the streets, in our […]
Based on our research we started mapping different topics, such as the tree population, wind and water conditions, the light pollution, the development throughout history and the sources of noise around the forest. History of the Lainzer TiergartenThe Lainzer Tiergarten has first been written about in 1457 as „Thier- und Saugarten“ near Hütteldorf. In 1560 […]
The research started with a first site, the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna. History of the Lainzer TiergartenThe Lainzer Tiergarten has first been written about in 1457 as „Thier- und Saugarten“ near Hütteldorf. In 1560 emperor Ferdinand I. bought the Auhof with the surrounding forests and built a wooden fence around this hunting ground. Empress Maria […]