Linz needs to taken with a pinch of Upper Austria!
One of the seminal experiences of the Culture Capital was the beneficial effect for the overall success of the project of the close and smartly structured collaboration between the City of Linz and Upper Austria. This was no great thing for Linz09 because the mandate it had been given by its key sponsors explicitly provided for a powerful and effective collaboration between these two players. However, things may look different once everyday life returns and is weighed down by duplicated structures, two sets of decision makers and potentially also by political infighting. This means it is doubly important to try and keep things as simple as possible. The efforts of the city must be coordinated with those of the province so that they complement one another and make the best possible use of the available resources. The aim that both teams of players agree on after all is to make Linz an irresistible destination located in the middle of a vibrant, attractive region.back