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As part of the urban development program a total of 361 urban renewal measures will be funded with 265 million euros in Baden-Wrttemberg this year. For the 50th anniversary of the program the financial aid is at a record level.With financial aid at a record level of 265 million euros the Ministry of Economic Affairs is funding urban renewal measures again this year. Around 90.7 million euros of this come from the federal government. A total of 361 urban renewal measures will be funded in the 2021 urban development program 49 new and 289 ongoing measures for which the funds will be increased as well as 23 individual projects funded as part of the federal-state investment pact Sports facilities.Stabilizer and motor in difficult timesIn these difficult times urban development funding is proving to be a stabilizer and a motor. With the approval of these funds we give cities and municipalities planning security for their urban planning projects. They use the financial aid to create living space to strengthen their centers as well as to bring neighborhoods to life and to keep them alive said Minister of Economics and Housing Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut . In addition the renovation and expansion of 23 municipal sports facilities are being promoted which represent a very important part of the social infrastructure and coexistence as a whole.Hoffmeister-Kraut emphasized that the state and federal government are long-term reliable partners for the municipalities with urban development funding and the granting of financial aid over periods of usually eight to twelve years. The funding creates jobs and every euro invested in funding triggers an average of eight euros in public and private follow-up investments. The regional handicrafts in particular benefit from this. A core task of urban development funding continues to be to enable the construction and modernization of living space as well as to maintain and create an attractive living and residential environment for the residents. As things stand at present a total of around 2500 new apartments and the modernization of around 1900 apartments are planned in the newly added redevelopment areas alone. In addition around 17200 new apartments and around 9500 apartments can be modernized in the redevelopment areas in which the funds are being increased.Other focal points are measures for climate protection and to increase the climate compatibility of cities and municipalities as well as the upgrading of public spaces. Lively and diverse city and town centers are also an important goal of urban renewal. Increased and accelerated by the Corona crisis retail gastronomy and cultural offers are particularly threatened. We urgently and reliably need to help our communities here. In the tender for the next program we will therefore place particular emphasis on the city centers in order to give the municipalities even more support in coping with the consequences of the corona pandemic announced Hoffmeister-Kraut.50 years of urban development fundingThe urban development subsidy celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. As a learning program and with its constant adaptation to new challenges it has proven to be an important and flexible instrument since 1971 in order to keep our cities and communities fit for the future - regardless of whether they are in conurbations or in rural areas said the minister. Almost 900 municipalities in Baden-Wrttemberg have so far benefited from financial aid from urban development funding.How important it is for the municipalities to have reliable planning security at least in the medium term especially in this time of declining trade tax income and an overall difficult financial situation is shown by the fact that the urban development funding program 2021 is again oversubscribed by a multiple. The applications of the municipalities reflect the variety of challenges that cities and municipalities want to face with the help of urban development funding - and can now face them with the financial aid.Urban development funding as an important instrument for creating housingWith the help of urban development funding existing apartments are modernized vacant buildings are converted and areas are activated and prepared so that new buildings can be built there. The aim is to create affordable apartments for all age and population groups that are barrier-free and energy-efficient. According to the principle of internal development before external development the focus is on redensifying the inner city and preserving historically valuable building fabric emphasized Hoffmeister-Kraut.Here the areas formerly used by the military offer great and unique development opportunities. Apartments for around 9000 to 10000 residents are to be built on the Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg alone. Value is placed on a diverse offer for all population groups. Around 700 apartments are planned on the Mangin barracks site in Villingen-Schwenningen 350 apartments in the Hardt conversion area in Schwbisch Gmnd and 150 apartments in the Jgerhofkaserne area in Ludwigsburg.The conversion of fallow land also offers the possibility of creating a large number of new apartments. One example is the former GRN district maintenance area in the Westlich Hauptbahnhof redevelopment area in Weinheim where up to 400 apartments are planned. However it is also important to reactivate areas so that businesses can settle there. For example the Zollernalb barracks area is to be converted into an industrial and commercial park by the newly founded association of inter-municipal industrial and business parks in Zollernalb.
