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The Province of Burgenland commissioned the creation of regional development programs REP for the first time in 2020. A central component of this is the involvement of the population by means of online surveys. The start was in Region North 1 that is the district of Neusiedl and the communities on the west bank of Lake Neusiedl and in southern Burgenland districts of Oberwart Gssing Jennersdorf. Provincial Councilor Heinrich Dorner and Peter Zinggl who is responsible for the main spatial planning department presented the first results on September 21 2021.The regional development programs are of crucial importance for the future of the regions and the people who live in the respective region. Therefore it was and is very important to us that the citizens can get involved said Dorner. The results of the online survey will of course be incorporated into the regional development program.The aim is to create an important basis for the planning of the infrastructure and spatial planning for the state and for the municipalities with the elaboration of the regional development programs on the basis of citizen participation. It is increasingly a question of conserving resources and at the same time providing impetus for jobs the economy tourism and mobility emphasized the regional council. With the regional development programs for Burgenland the main focus is on development opportunities. Spatial planning should not only limit but should also actively show new and innovative possibilities for the design and development of a region. The regional development program is therefore not only of great importance for the life of the current generation but also in the long term for the opportunities of future generations When the regional development programs were drawn up the state of Burgenland was divided into four parts Region North 1 these are the district of Neusiedl and the communities on the western bank of Lake Neusiedl Region North 2 the district of Eisenstadt and the district of Mattersburg the Mitte region Oberpullendorf district and the South region these are the Oberwart Gssing and Jennersdorf districts. With the amendment of the Spatial Planning Act 2019 it was decided in addition to the local development concepts of the municipalities to work out regional development programs for Burgenland.The most important statements of the citizens survey in Region North 192.2 of the citizens surveyed stated that they like or very much like to live in the region. Place of work 28 work in the region 13 in Burgenland 24 in Vienna 2 in another federal state 23 were unemployed on parental leave or retired. 71 rated the housing costs as satisfied or very satisfied. When asked about the living situation availability of building land apartments 41 stated that they were satisfied or very satisfied.75 were satisfied or very satisfied with the social cohesion. 51 are satisfied or very satisfied with the connection to public transport. In the questionnaire on the importance of possible content in the regional development programs said ... 89 of those questioned that securing the typical regional landscape is important or very important.51 of the respondents stated that cross-municipal business areas are important or very important.E-charging stations for cars and e-bikes were important for 49 of the respondents. In the region North 1 - these are the communities in the Neusiedl district or those communities in the Eisenstadt Umgebung district on the west bank of Lake Neusiedl - the questions ... Ensure public access to the lake rated as important or very important by 82 of those questioned.The avoidance of further lake construction was rated by 81 as important or very important. The most important statements of the citizen survey in the South region 97.1 of the citizens surveyed stated that they like or very much like to live in the region. Place of work 42 work in the region 2 in Burgenland 14 in Vienna 12 in Styria 30 were unemployed on parental leave or retired. 82 rated the housing costs as satisfied or very satisfied. When asked about the living situation availability of building land apartments 55 stated that they were satisfied or very satisfied.79 were satisfied or very satisfied with the social cohesion. 17 are satisfied or very satisfied with the connection to public transport. In the questionnaire on the importance of possible content in the regional development programs said ... 96 of those questioned that securing the typical regional landscape is important or very important.71 of the respondents stated that cross-municipal business areas are important or very important.The citizen surveys in the regions North 1 and South have now been completed in a first step. The further surveys will take place in the North 2 region Eisenstadt-Umgebung and Mattersburg districts and in the Central region Oberpullendorf district. As in the North 1 and South regions the population will be informed about the survey by direct mail. The letter also includes the respective personal access data with which one can take part in the online survey.The state of Burgenland has already initiated measures regardless of the results of the citizen survey said Dorner. In the meantime two intermunicipal business parks have been planned and agreed with the municipalities. This was a response to the request of the Burgenlanders as was also found in the online survey to avoid surface sealing and landscape protection. A new overall transport strategy with the strong expansion of public transport and the cycling master plan with the expansion of the cycle path network have also already been implemented.
