ALPCITY Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria)

Urban Regeneration in Lower Austria since 1992 Task: to enable the citizens and the local

authorities to organise self-help Each town: office with consulter Today: 40 towns involved, 450 projects, 15

Mio € subsidies – 62 Mio € total costs

ALPCITY Niederoesterreich

Village and Urban Regeneration in Lower Austria

Association for regeneration of towns and villages

Office in each of the 4 regions of Lower Austria

ALPCITY Niederoesterreich

Our Tasks Workshops Leading discussions / presentations Developing of an integrated regeneration

concept Project Management Financial aid / final account of projects

(Fördereinreichung/-abrechnung?) Controlling Public Relations

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Targets

Increase the quality of life Strenghten the community life (more

solidarity) Strenghten the sense of responsibility

To enable the citizens and the local authorities to organise self-help

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Regeneration program: Information Work agreement Advisory council with members from policy,

administration and citizens Developing of an integrated concept by

participation of citizens (bottom up) Resolution of the municipal council Realising of developed projects Evaluation

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Advisory council

Working group

Advisory council

administrationworking group leaders

consulter,advisor

policy

experts

stakeholder

Working group

Working group

Working group

Working group

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Tasks of the advisory council

Working out the main targets Coordination of the working groups Information and recommendation of the

municipal council Information of the citizens

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Quality of life and services: NOE: 2 networks planned Multimedia libraries

Aim: showing the value to society and creating positive effects by cooperation

Youthgathering needs and ideas for projects, finding right method for working with young people

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Network Youth: 8 cities interested, 2 fixed yet

Network covers needs to: find methods for working with young people integrate youth into local development achieve active cooperation between regional

authorities, cities, youth groups, citizens

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Strategy: facing local challenges

Working fields: Integration into development, local identity Prevention of drug abuse, social hatred Unemployment, vandalism

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Experiences up to now: Many different approaches Constant involvement of youth only with

constant cooperation quick change of interested young persons Often social experts necessary