The City Council approves the Josef-Areal development concept
With the Josef-Areal development concept approved by the city council, the way is clear for the next planning steps. Commissioning of the new uses on the Josef site is planned for 2032.
Operation of the waste-to-energy plant in Josefstrasse was discontinued in spring 2021. A development concept was drawn up under the leadership of the Office for Urban Development in order to define what the area should look like in the future. The plan is to expand the work yard, a health center for the elderly in combination with apartments for the elderly, an indoor swimming pool and a neighborhood park. Additional rooms for the public and the quarter are also planned on the ground floor. The city council has now approved the development concept.
development and participation
As a basis for the development concept, the city carried out test planning. Various stakeholder groups took part in this test planning and the residents of the neighborhood were able to get involved in dialogue events. Due to this close involvement, the different needs could be picked up and taken into account.
The main points of the development concept
The development concept makes specifications for the location of buildings and the district park and defines overriding principles for the desired urban planning and urban spatial qualities. This includes, for example, the integration and networking in the quarter, the provision of open spaces and possible uses.
After the city council has approved the development concept, the planning phase begins with an architectural competition, construction project and referendum.
The construction work should be completed by 2032 and the new uses on the Josef site should be ready for occupancy.