Since climate change has intensified for the past ten years, the Karmelitermarkt has developed into one of the hottest heat zones of the city, as we have once again experienced the past two months. It is–beyond the other, not so hot seasons–also still a deserted asphalt desert for six days every week right in the heart of the Karmelitermarkt district. The area easily could become a more human and welcoming space with spots to sit and of encounter; which even would further streghthen the existing market structures.

Technologically, a garage under the Karmelitermarkt is not a problem anymore to create a more cooling and inviting Karmelitermarkt, like the district authorities wrongly claim in the media; there is only a need to make a political decision for a more humane remodeling of the space; respectively, the garage owner of the Karmelitermarkt-parking, who earns good money with it, also should be invited to make her financial contribution.

To what extend the reason to not remodel the Karmelitermarkt already for so many years has to do with plans to erect a commercial center at the market, like a business person informed me about un such a rumor, I cannot verify.

„I fight for your future“ advertizes Mr. Nikolai’s deputy, Mr. Zich, on an election poster right at the Karmelitermarkt as top candidate of the SPÖ for the district of Leopoldstadt, the past days. Mr. Zich wants to represent the wishes of about 7.200 people that live around the Karmelitermarkt, in the parliament, if he gets sufficient ballots in the upcoming elections, in three weeks.

A year ago, Mag. Zich also assisted the first get-to-know-each-other meeting of Mr. Nikolai with two representatives of the Karmelitermarkt-Initiative; until today, Mag. Zich has not shown any interest in the aims of the Karmelitermarkt-Initiative; despite a further attempt to get in contact with him after the fallout with Mr. Nikolai. The two representatives of the Karmelitermarkt-Initiative – both technology experts and ready to find ways of financing together with the district’s leadership – consciously entered the first get-to-know-each-other talks with Mr. Nikolai in offering support instead of presenting demands.

I have not been member of any party, and finance this initiative privately, and after the broken promise of Mr. Nikolai, I have contacted all democratically engaged parties within the district parliament of Leopoldstadt in order to inform about the aims of the Karmelitermarkt-Initiative. At https://www.karmelitermarkt.eu/en/neuigkeiten/ you find all respective groups that until today have offered solutions for the Karmelitermark, although they are still not fully developed. All other parties did not offer any solutions or thoughts. https://www.karmelitermarkt.eu/neuigkeiten/ At https://www.karmelitermarkt.eu/en/neuigkeiten/ you find all respective groups that until today have offered solutions for the Karmelitermark, although they are still not fully developed. All other parties did not offer any solutions or thoughts.

I appreciate many achievements of our beautiful city. Undoubetly, they are also a merit of the socialdemocratic party in this city. Nevertheless, I fear, Mr. Mag. Zich will not really „fight for the future“ for the people living an working at the Karmelitermarkt, as my experiences with him have shown me. Therefore, I recommend you not to vote for Mag. Zich, but for another person on the list of the SPÖ or other party of your choice, who according to your opinion is a better choice in taking seriously the wishes of the people in the neighborhood of the Karmelitermarkt.

Past year, a survey has illustrated far more than 50 percent of about 7.200 people that live in the vicinity of the Karmelitermarkt long for the realization of the aims of the Karmelitermarkt-Initiative. 7.200 people are about 10 percent of the electorate of the district of Leopoldstadt.

The salary of a district mayor and her|his deputy is financed by the taxes you pay. It is their duty to protect you from the ever increasing negative outcomes of climate change at the Karmelitermarkt; respectively, to create a public place which is a space of being and encounter between the young and old.

Ihre richtig gesetzte Stimme in drei Wochen kann so das Zünglein an der Waage sein, das mitentscheidet, ob eine andere Person der SPÖ oder einer anderen Partei Ihrer Wahl, die besser geeignet sind, die Anliegen der Karmelitermarkt-Initiative umzusetzen, für das Karmelitermarktviertel im Parlament am Ring sitzen wird. Nutzen Sie Ihre Möglichkeit, zur Wahl zu gehen.