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56 siting futurity build on, Vienna’s historical legacy as a place where there are people who prioritize the local communal good and mobilize cultural means to do social good, and put up roadblocks against incursions of commodity- and property-oriented prioritization, whether on the part of local conservatives or tourists from far- flung parts of the world. What this will all mean for the Arena remains in flux. Plans for a “lighthouse project” could well change the site: Kürzlich präsentierte Ludwig den Standort für die Multi- funktionshalle: Auf dem ehemaligen Schlachthofareal Neu Marx soll ein “Leuchtturmprojekt in Europa” entstehen. Man setzt auf Riesenevents mit bis zu 20.000 Besuchern, die mit der O2-Arena in London oder der Kölner Lanxess-Arena konkurrieren sollen. Von der Förderung lokaler Kunst und Kultur war zuletzt nicht mehr viel zu hören. [Recently [Mayor] Ludwig presented the venue for the multi- functional space: at what used to be the grounds of the slaugh- terhouse in Neu Marx, a ‘lighthouse project in Europe’ is set to arise for large events with up to 20,000 visitors, which can compete with the O2 Arena in London or Cologne’s Lanxess Arena. Recently there hasn’t been much to hear about the support of local art and culture.] (L. Lorenz 2019) Given the ongoing political tensions in the city, one wonders what it would take to spark another occupation.