Making vacancies visible

Since 2017, the "Plattform Land" has been carrying out a pilot project on vacancy management in 19 selected municipalities in South Tyrol/I. In cooperation with the participating municipalities, they record vacant flats and commercial properties and make them visible on a digital map. The local population then has a say in what should happen to the vacant buildings. Through these opportunities for participation, the project creates awareness about how to deal with vacancies. "Plattform Land" is primarily committed to promoting inner-city development and redevelopment. It offers affected owners additional initial counselling sessions. In the future, even more municipalities are to be involved. All these steps serve the goal of reducing land consumption and increasing the attractiveness of the participating municipalities. "Plattform Land" shows that participatory processes are crucial in dealing with vacancy management. Cooperation with partners is particularly helpful.

More information: www.plattformland.org/pilotprojekt-leerstandsmanagement/ (de, it, en), alpinesoils.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CS9_SOIL-MANAGEMENT-PRACTICES-IN-THE-ALPS-E-Book.pdf (en), www.plattformland.org (de)