On 6 and 7 April 2018, the committee on urban development and open space planning met in Munich under the leadership of the expert spokesperson Prof. Ulrike Böhm.

The focus of the first day was the professional exchange on the topic of green space maintenance with the building department of the state capital, main department of horticulture. In contrast to many other municipalities, Munich is in the rather fortunate position of being able to fall back on a staff of almost 600 people for the planning and maintenance of public green spaces. Half of the green space maintenance is carried out by the city's own staff and half by external companies. The topic was also discussed with Dr. Anna Steidle, who advises municipalities on a freelance basis in matters of green space management.

Finally, the position paper on urban areas was discussed. With effect from May 2017, the new building area typology "Urban Areas (MU)" was added to the Building Use Ordinance. The aim is to promote the creation of mixed-use and densely built-up areas (GRZ maximum 0.8; GFZ 3.0). In principle, the AK is in favour of the new area typology, also because it strengthens internal development. However, the creation of urban areas must be linked to qualitative criteria in order to ensure attractive urban districts despite high building density. There is a concrete demand for integrated urban development concepts across neighbourhoods, including statements on the quantity and quality of green spaces, as well as obligatory open space design plans at the building site level.

On the second day, an excursion led to various building projects that are exemplary for dense building. Under the guidance of Barbara Weihs, the former Pfanni factory site was visited. The cooperative housing project wagnisART, which received the "Participation and Planning" award at the German Landscape Architecture Prize 2017, was also visited.

Other topics included the further development of the Leipzig Charter on the European City and the complex of themes of open space - health - sport.

Source: bdla association magazine "Landschaftsarchitekten" 2/2018

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