Tschlin
Gemeinde
Municipality of Tschlin
The local authorities assigned Mr. Andina (Secretary of the Municipality of Tschlin) the role to manage the project and all the resources devoted to it.
This work was supported by the “Alpenbüro Netz GmbH” and some specialized consultants (in hote management and finance).
Moreover an architect started planning the renovation and enlargement of the school-building.
Exchange with other communities, learning by mistakes und success.
Visits between the towns/regions.
Assessment about the chance of success of the project ideas, support to the planning.
Switzerland, Canon Graubünden, Region Engadina Bassa, Gemeinde Tschlin.
In normal cases Switzerland and the Canton Graubünden give subventions to the region. The region is the main player for the development of the small towns. Tschlin is very busy and more active than the region.
From the website www.tschlin.ch: "Tschlin liegt im Unterengadin an der Grenze zu Österreich und Italien. Das Gemeindegebiet umfasst eine Fläche von 7473 ha, davon sind 968 ha Wiesen und Äcker, 1895 ha Weiden, 2176 ha Wald und 2434 ha unproduktives Land."
The lowest point of Tschlin has ca. 995 m above see level, the highest 3294 m.
The Engiadina Bassa is an inside-alpine valley with less of rain.
The most part of the urban areas consists in small villages surrounded by the unique Swiss natural park
Development of the town by change of use of the (empty) buildings for a soft tourism. In the centre of the activities stays a new use of the school building in Tschlin. May-be with decentralized hotel-structure.
An other project is the including of a restaurant in an old, non used alp-stable.
Tschlin has three small towns:
Decline in population:
Loosing people to the main town of the region (scuol) and to the capital of Graubünden (Chur) or the Swiss cities. A lot of owners of the building not living any more in the small towns.
Rural sector:
A big part of the population works in the first section
Tourism:
Not 20 km from is the ski-area of Scuol. In the small towns around Scuol a not prospering rural tourism exists
Toll-free-area:
Tschlin own a toll-free-area in the valley of Samnaun and can profit financially of it
No special aspects can be outlined
In Switzerland there is an actual discussion about the New Regional Policy. Everything is changing and nobody knows which direction will win.