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The 55 trees for the town hall district are there

The 55 trees for the town hall district are there

The rain could not dampen the joy of climate councilor Eva Schobesberger (Greens) about the first trees planted in the town hall district. A total of 55 pieces will find their place there, starting today, in the coming days, their “construction pits” are ready and dug.

The greening offensive in the town hall district is the second tree planting project in Linz to be implemented after the start in Kroatengasse. The trees are six to eight meters high, including lime trees, bane trees, oaks and pines. The latter have the effect that even in winter, when the deciduous trees lose their leaves, there is “something” green to be seen in the streets.

lines as a challenge

It was crucial for the selection that the trees are heat-resistant and saltwater-tolerant, said Markus Lindinger-Hofmann from the landscape architecture office “Alles ist Landschaft” at today’s local inspection in Zollamtstrasse. The city is a difficult location for the trees, in principle the rule of thumb is that they would only grow half as old in urban areas as in natural locations. In the densely built-up area, life expectancy is upwards of 100 years – up to 250 years in more favorable locations.

In order to be able to actually plant the trees, some preparatory work was necessary. When selecting the location, the sometimes confusing line situation turned out to be a major challenge. In addition, it had to be taken into account that a newly planted tree should neither block escape routes nor make access difficult for blue light organizations and garbage disposal, said Hans-Peter Perlinger from the Municipal Department of City Green and Road Maintenance Center.

Around 800,000 euros cost

Unlike in the Kroatengasse, the sponge city principle could only be partially implemented in the Rathausviertel due to the local conditions. This is characterized, among other things, by an extended road substructure, which has a positive effect on root growth and the storage of rainwater for tree care. 800,000 euros have been budgeted for the Rathausviertel project, with funding from the state of Upper Austria amounting to 80,000 euros.

For Schobesberger, the greening measure, which is also an unsealing measure, has an “important signal effect”. Climate Councilor Stefan Kaineder (Greens) said that large trees are the “most efficient and cheapest air conditioning systems” for cities. As reported, the Neustadtviertel is the next tree planting project on Schobesberger’s agenda.

Incidentally, it takes around four years for the trees in the town hall district to have developed the appropriate root system and no longer need “major” care, as Lindinger-Hofmann explains. A year of growth care is followed by three years of development care. In this context, Martin Krammer, Director of the City Green and Road Management division, announced that there were plans to expand the municipal gardening team.

Source: Nachrichten

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