Wem gehört die Straße? Genealogie der Nutzerrechte in Wiens Straßen

Abstract: The analysis of the historical development of users’ rights in the Viennese context reveals the following: legislation shifted away from an initial emphasis on protection of people and was soon rewritten to protect vehicle traffic. In fact, the National Socialist street ordinance – which was enacted in Austria in the year 1938 – provided the most significant shift in the hierarchy of street users. While this development was a response to the general increase of motorized traffic, the shift of emphasis was accomplished through legislative means. Postwar regulations called for »care, caution, and attention«, but nevertheless remained primarily fixed on the protection of traffic. It was not until 1960 that the so-called cautionary rule was rephrased, and the human being once again moved into the centre, replacing traffic as the focus of attention. By this even the current traffic ordinance, and with it the rights to use public street space, are rooted in a system of values that privil

Object Details

• Alternative title: Who ›Owns‹ the Street? Genealogy of Users´ Rights Relating to Vienna´s Streets
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: SWS-Rundschau ; 53 (2013) 2 ; 131-159

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehr
• Keyword: Straße ; Nutzung ; Wien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2013
• Creator: Psenner, Angelika

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-437076
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:30 AM CEST