Was macht man während einer globalen Pandemie, wenn man sich zu Hause keine Internetverbindung leisten kann?
Gerade jetzt verlagert sich unser Kommunikationsraum vom Physischen ins Virtuelle. Wir müssen Meetings, Seminare, Vorträge etc. auf digitalen Plattformen abhalten. Wo aber gibt es in Linz öffentliche, konsumationsfreie Räume, die gerade für diese Situationen bereitstehen?

In the urban space of Linz, we looked for public spaces that provide free access to the Internet and examined the built infrastructure offered at these locations. In the inner city area from Schlossberg to Donaulände, we analyzed several places, taking into account several key aspects: Wifi, equipment, privacy, weather protection, volume, power supply, proximity to public hygiene facilities, and drinking water. Places of analysis were the Hautplatz, Taubenmarkt, Promenade, Alter Markt, Tummelplatz, Schlossberg, the inner courtyard of the Art University, Pfarrplatz, Herbert-Bayer-Platz, Lentos and the Donaulände. Surprisingly, many of these places offer stable Internet access, but the surroundings of the places are different.

There is a strong desire for innovation in public space to allow for work and communication under the changed circumstances. We now need places that provide infrastructure for the use of digital devices and enable meetings with colleagues in the open air, all the while maintaining sufficient distance from each other.