Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd lies in the centre of southern Germany in the region of east Württemberg, only 50 km from the state capital Stuttgart, directly on the region of Stuttgart. The town itself has 61.000 inhabitants with roughly 150.000 inhabitants in the commuter zone. Schwäbisch Gmünd is the oldest Staufer town. Buildings from eight centuries have left their mark on the historical town centre. The spuares of the market and the cathedral count among the most beautiful squares of southern Germany.
Contact: Mr. Frank Wendel tel. +49 7171 6032004 e-mail: Frank.Wendel[at]schwaebisch-gmuend.de
The development of the historical town centre in the last years is characterized through:
- decreasing population of inhabitants in the historical town centre,
- slowdown of investment especially in historic building stock,
- risk of increasing problems with spatial inequalities between neighbours and social inequalities between different groups in some areas,
- regression of trade and business,
- risk of formation a negative image of historical town centre,
- multitude of public, private measures and joint initiatives without adequate coordination and success.
The administration of Schwäbisch Gmünd is owing to the legal requirement an important actor in the development of the historical town centre. The administration of Schwäbisch Gmünd expect the exchange of experiences and development of an innovative methodology of intervention in the historical centre closer to the needs of all actors in the city, by attention to environmental sustainability and aimed to maintain an attractive and competitiveness historical town centre.
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