Out of the Asphalt: Climate Boulevard Thaliastraße in Vienna-Ottakring Completed

Thaliastraße in Vienna Ottakring has been extensively renewed. Numerous new trees and 2,800 square meters of green spaces provide shade and improve the microclimate. 26 drinking fountains and 41 misting columns ensure water supply. Bright paving and additional seating increase the quality of stay, turning the street into a climate-friendly boulevard.

Wider sidewalks, shady seating areas, and water features on the climate boulevard Thaliastraße in Vienna-Ottakring

"The climate-fit transformation of Thaliastraße into a climate boulevard is a particularly beautiful example from our 'Out of the Asphalt' family. We have also widened the sidewalks to 6 meters, making strolling a pleasure and offering more safety. This is a massive improvement in the quality of stay and the microclimate," said Vienna's City Planning Councillor Ulli Sima.

"The ongoing exchange with residents, users, and business operators is very important to us to understand the different usage requirements. With the new, modern Thaliastraße, more quality of stay has also moved into the densely populated area of Ottakring: Shady seating areas under the new trees invite you to rest, while children enjoy the water feature. Numerous side streets were also considered in the redesign, rounding off the image of the modern climate boulevard," said Stefanie Lamp, District Chairwoman of Vienna-Ottakring.

The redesign work in the area from Lerchenfelder Gürtel to Johann-Staud-Straße extended over a period of four years. The final third section covered 550 meters from Huttengasse. A significant advantage for the quality of stay along the entire climate boulevard is the traffic calming and enhancement of many side streets of Thaliastraße. The redesign of Thaliastraße was supported with funds from the European Regional Development Fund.

More Comfort and Safety for Thaliastraße in Vienna-Ottakring

In the side streets of Thaliastraße, where it was previously not allowed and there was enough space, cycling against the one-way street has been made possible. Traffic safety has been further improved by raising the road surface at all intersections without traffic lights to Thaliastraße. The side strip along the tram tracks has also been renewed: instead of concrete slabs, there is now a seamless asphalt surface, which noticeably increases driving comfort. Additionally, many new bicycle parking facilities have been set up, contributing to environmentally friendly mobility.

Thaliastraße is one of the total 344 "Out of the Asphalt" projects that were implemented in the last legislative period from 202 to 2025 in all 23 districts. The entire 100-million funding pot of the "Livable Climate Model City" initiative was used for this. The impressive numbers speak for themselves:

All 344 "Out of the Asphalt" projects in Vienna can be discovered on the new interactive Vienna map.

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