Gemma Future Tours Recorded a Record
Since 2022, urban development has been offering the Gemma Future Tours to showcase Vienna from a new perspective. There were walking and cycling tours along the bike highways as well as visits to climate-friendly squares and urban development areas like the Seestadt Aspern. The tours illustrate the coordination of urban planning from green spaces to transport infrastructure. Participation was free of charge.
Gemma Future Tours: Interest in Urban Planning Remains Unbroken
Vienna. "I am very pleased with the great interest of the Viennese in discovering the city and its development anew. Vienna is one of the most livable cities in the world, constantly changing to ensure we remain climate-fit in the future. Our urban planning does a great job and shows this to the Viennese in their tours. Climate-friendly streets and squares, resource-conserving urban development, good public transport connections - the livable Vienna of tomorrow already requires comprehensive planning with foresight today," said Vienna's City Planning Councillor Ulli Sima.
In just under seven months, 111 walks and bike tours on various topics took place. These included gender-sensitive urban planning, climate-friendly street renewals, tours on new bike highways, and Vienna's Smart Climate City Strategy. Performance artist Oliver Hangl offered "Silent Walking Discos," while architecture journalist Franziska Leeb organized "Green Island Hopping" tours that highlighted various green spaces. The cooperative urban development project "Kabelwerk" in Meidling could also be visited. New tours provided insights into the underground infrastructure.
"With Gemma Future, we bring strategies from the offices directly to the streets. People can see here how and where projects are concretely implemented and can ask questions," says Clemens Horak, head of the Department for Urban Development and Planning, which curates the program. Many Gemma Future Tours are led by municipal employees; experts from around 14 departments contribute their expertise and answer participants' questions.
Gemma Future Tours Bid Farewell with a Highlight Before the Winter Break
Before the winter break of the Gemma Future Tours, there was a special event: During the "All Vienna" tour, all 23 districts were walked through within 12 hours. About half of the 60 registered participants completed the entire tour. As a reward, they received a hiking badge and "Gemma Future" socks. The winter break will be used for evaluation and planning for 2026. The free walking and cycling program remains part of Vienna's event calendar. The first tours will be online from mid-March, and the 2026 season starts in April. Information is available in the free newsletter, which you can subscribe to here.
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