City meets country
Gänsehäufel
Erzherzog-Karl-Straße 134a / EHL
A district of contrasts
Donaustadt is Vienna’s largest district by area; like the other outlying districts, Donaustadt features a range of stark con- trasts. The district has wide fields and undeveloped areas left to nature as well as smaller isolated settlements contrasting with an urban feel with large residential complexes. Anyone taking a walk through Donaustadt will inevitably notice the abundance of construction activity with new housing estates springing up like mushrooms over the past few years. The Twenty-Second District has a lot of urban development underway due to the many development opportunities from the plentiful available space in the district, and the real estate and property developers eager to use that space. This includes Schrödingerplatz with plans to demolish the existing office building and restructure the urban space. This project centres on a large new library, a youth centre, and a new event hall. There are also additional plans for cultural and social centres. The project is located directly on the main cycle path network, which is currently under expansion so as to create an ideal cycle route from the Kagran neighbourhood to the city centre. Another new residential area is under development on the area between Attemsgasse and the park at Schrickgasse. The Schrickgasse park enlargement will create a green corridor from Kirschblütenpark to the park at Schrickgasse. The project also entails closing gaps in the pedestrian and cycle path network.
Am Heidjöchl is another development area with small-scale residential developments on Hausfeldstraße and along Pfalzgasse and Mayredergasse to the northeast bordering the development area. The area is currently served by the S-Bahn regional railway service and U-Bahn metro service, and will be made accessible by the Stadtstraße Aspern through-road in the future as well. The quarter will provide living space for around eleven thousand inhabitants. The Twenty-Second District also benefits from a lot of green space despite the busy construction activity, and is therefore a popular place to go for a day out or to live for good reason. There are spacious recreation areas practically on the doorstep with almost 64 percent of the district being taken up by green space and its unbeatable access to the water. Freely accessi- ble bathing spots on the Old Danube, many outdoor swimming pools, and idyllic walking paths provide plenty of space for leisure and relaxation in nature. Home seekers in Donaustadt will have plenty to choose from thanks to a wide selection of residential housing opportunities. The many new projects include Platzhyrsch on Hirschstettner Straße, Großes Glück on Groß-Enzersdorfer Straße, Das Arakawa at Arakawastraße 3, Bel Atrium on Klenaugasse, and Alf 52 at Am Langen Felde 52.
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