A new motto for urban development
The new head of urban development, Bettina Furrer, is now focusing on sustainability.
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–Want to align urban development with the needs of a sustainable city: Mayor Michael Künzle (Die Mitte) and Bettina Furrer, Head of Urban Development.
Photo: Marc Dahinden
What exactly does “sustainable urban development” do? “It has a cross-sectional function,” says Bettina Furrer, the new head of this area. When a district grows, for example Oberwinterthur, various specialist departments come into play and various questions need to be clarified. “We look at the different interests and coordinate the issues. How green should it be? How should the area be developed? How is the social mix? ” Sustainable development affects all areas of life.
Bettina Furrer has been dealing with such questions since December 1, 2020. The urban development department is part of the Department of Culture and Services of Mayor Michael Künzle (Die Mitte). Urban development now wants to focus even more consistently on the needs of a sustainable city. Hence the repositioning, as the city writes in a press release.
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