Background
The Linz Charta is at one level the result of development work initiated by Acoustic City and done by a group of experts. At a deeper level it owes its existence to the openness of the political and administrative classes in Linz. The city is beginning to interpret itself as an acoustic structure and a lving space where what we hear is important.
The Linz Charta is intended to serve as a pointer on the road to a – at present admittedely utopian – European model city. It defines aims and values that will be decisive in acoustic terms for the direction of Linz’s future evolution. In September 2008 the Linz Charta was submitted to the planning committee of the city parliament and will be the basis of a process of opinion forming, which will culminate in a resolution which will be voted on in January 2009.
The passing of the Linz Charta would make Linz the first city worldwide to have approved guidelines for an acoustic agenda. All other cities in the world will be invited to subscribe to the Linz Charta.
The Linz Charta is intended to serve as a pointer on the road to a – at present admittedely utopian – European model city. It defines aims and values that will be decisive in acoustic terms for the direction of Linz’s future evolution. In September 2008 the Linz Charta was submitted to the planning committee of the city parliament and will be the basis of a process of opinion forming, which will culminate in a resolution which will be voted on in January 2009.
The passing of the Linz Charta would make Linz the first city worldwide to have approved guidelines for an acoustic agenda. All other cities in the world will be invited to subscribe to the Linz Charta.
