Graz, Quo Vadis? The development of state capital with regard to vacancies and other unsolved problems also observes many locals with care lines. What does Tourism Chief Dieter Hardt-Stremayr say?
“Krone”: Markachule First: What is the tourist balance for 2024?
Dieter Hard-Stremayr: There will be a gratifying result, so much is revealed, the positive development continues.
Manner leaves the city that goes, H&M blocks, there are already so many vacancies in the city. There are also unsolved problems such as dirt, many beggars or accessibility. How much does the tourist professional influence?
These are things that stand out over all the locals they see every day – not so much for the city council.
Now it is unlikely that the vacancies of stores will be overlooked.
As long as a vacancy is clearly not only a gap, but well hidden, it is no problem. The pointed house, for example, has long been empty, but is used so well that it does not notice.
So camouflage, cheating, hiding? Is Graz not developing into a Potemkin village?
We are far from that, and in comparison we are still good. The problem is not Styrian, in Germany there is 15 to 20 percent vacancy in the city centers, in Graz we are four to five. These are different dimensions.
Graz’s great strength was always the Graz himself, also for tourism. That he identifies himself with his city loves her, makes her. Now even many locals no longer love their own city.
But she doesn’t care. Therefore, arguments, discussing, complaining, the development is very concerned. It would be bad if the locals don’t care that Graz says: I am touching the hat.
What you can never hide that Graz has lost gloss and glamor. International brands, who wants an international audience, are missing.
That’s right and we hope it will increase to get it back in the city. It appears that international brands, such as Louis Vuitton or Boss, are still working well in city centers and are still a crisis.
Can you keep the shortcoming?
Of course everyone wants a mix of big brands and small boutiques. If you walk through the city with open eyes, you can still find a very nice offer in the Sporgasse, Stampfergasse. And what only takes place behind the Mariahilferplatz on charm and palette – there are things that you could never buy online. And we have the Kastner! But if he stopped, I would not like to imagine that that would be a disaster.
Do you see serious efforts in Graz to approach concerns about the city center stars and to resolve it sustainably?
Let’s say that public disputes are not really useful. That can only succeed together. But nobody speaks of the group that should be of great importance to attract great companies and fill vacancies – the owners of real estate. But there are not enough suffering and interest.
Source: Krone
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