# #UrbanPlanning in the news

October 8, 2026 at 09:17 AM

> Vienna Expands Employer Levy for Subway Growth · Vienna Begins Major Ringstraße Redesign Project · Vienna ÖVP Unveils Green Vision for Erdberg Site

[Vienna Expands Employer Levy for Subway Growth](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-expands-employer-levy-for-subway-growth-753c6d0f>)
*October 8, 2026 at 09:17 AM* - Finance Councilor Barbara Novak announces tax expansion to freelancers and older workers to fund U2 and U5 subway line extensions.

[Vienna Begins Major Ringstraße Redesign Project](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-begins-major-ringstra-e-redesign-project-239f0bbe>)
*October 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM* - Construction has started on a new two-way bicycle path along Vienna's Schottenring, marking the first phase of a city-wide ring redesign.

[Vienna ÖVP Unveils Green Vision for Erdberg Site](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-ovp-unveils-green-vision-for-erdberg-site-cd5da9d7>)
*October 2, 2026 at 06:09 PM* - A new architectural proposal by HMA Architektur suggests transforming the Erdberg bus terminal into a 4,000-square-meter green space.