Favoriten

District in Vienna, Austria. Part of Vienna (Literary).

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities	Kaja Šeruga	subject	Vienna’s first superblock (Supergrätzl) pilot sits in Favoriten, where a study found benefits up to three times higher than in richer districts; the city added 62 trees, water features and play areas.

How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities — Kaja Šeruga (2025)

Source: How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities · Original · Readwise highlight

The pilot is located in the district of Favoriten, a lower-income area where the environmental and health benefits of a superblock are up to three times higher than in more affluent parts of the city

• Role: subject
• In the article: Vienna’s first superblock (Supergrätzl) pilot sits in Favoriten, where a study found benefits up to three times higher than in richer districts; the city added 62 trees, water features and play areas.
• Why it matters: It supports the equity argument that superblocks matter most in lower-income areas; a different district would weaken that point.