ÖREK-Umsetzungspakt „Raum für Baukultur – Orts- und Stadtkerne stärken sowie Raum für Baukultur eröffnen“ (ÖREK implementation pact “Space for building culture – strengthening town and city centres and opening up space for building culture”)

The “ÖROK-Empfehlung Nr. 58: Raum für Baukultur” (Recommendation No. 58 by the Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning, ÖROK) addresses the enhancement and preservation of cultural heritage through the lens of building culture (Baukultur). It emphasises the need for cohesive policies and recommendations to enhance the societal significance of building culture and its heritage, and focuses on revitalization of urban and town centres.
ÖROK is tasked with creating recommendations that increase the societal importance of building culture and its heritage. This includes strengthening the cores of towns and cities as proactive contributions to future spatial development.
Specific objectives are mentioned, such as establishing cooperation between the federal and state governments regarding building culture, exploring synergies in existing and new funding opportunities, and developing criteria for the allocation of public funds.
Furthermore, the document discusses the creation of an institution or the designation of an existing one to handle tasks related to information, consultation, and coordination, especially concerning a program for implementation and advisory projects for cities and municipalities.
Along with cultural heritage, also other relevant themes are identified as closely related to building and planning: land use, drought, overheating and energy.