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S. Sattlegger, B. Mayer, C. Linsmeier:
"Weiz Archipelago";
within the competition "EUROPAN 15 - Productive Cities 2" (2019); prize/commendation awarded: Runner-Up (2. Platz).

The city of Weiz is situated in the productive landscape of Weiz-Gleisdorf, a complex system of diverse spaces, demanding a holistic planning approach. With the construction of the new mobility axis (ODF), Gleisdorfer Strasse loses its function as the city´s main transit route. This change in meaning has to be seen as an opportunity for the contiguous neighbourhoods. No longer a transit space, a set of emerging topics can be tackled to transform the area. The creation of public space is a starting point for future development. The goal of this process is to create a manifold part of town, whose neighbourhoods are connected by two linear elements: a transformed street and streetscape and a continuous park along Weizbach. Thereby this area takes a special role in the productive landscape.

urban redevelopment, productive city, urban mobility, landscape design, densification, peri-urban development, città diffusa, unsealing, urban fragmentation, consolidation