Grüner Mobilhof: Gladbach is progressing, nature conservation in danger!

Grüner Mobilhof: Gladbach is progressing, nature conservation in danger!

It gets hot in Bergisch Gladbach! The plans for the legendary “Green Mobilhof” of the Cologne Regional Transport (RVK) are on the home straight. The green light of the planning committee has just been given and the final coordination in the city council is now considered a matter of form. But what does that mean for nature and hiking friends?

The new bus depot is to move from Hermann-Löns-Straße to a hidden forest below the Moitzfeld technologically park. Here the excavators are already waiting to roll around the earth. But stop! The plans are not entirely undisputed. Meter -high excavations and steep embankments are necessary to make room for the gigantic project!

criticism from the natural community

Environmentalists do not get out of amazement. The nature conservation advisory board of the district sees red in the loss of the forest area and the hiking parking spaces. "Where should we park in the future if we want to explore the wonderful nature?" She asked concerns. Visitors to the popular Königsforstes are particularly affected - the parking spaces are simply deleted!

The voice of the chairman Mark from the court echoes through the area: "It is unacceptable to sacrifice nature for a new bus depot!" But the city planners seem unimpressed. The reviews are noted, but nothing more! The interests for local public transport (public transport) obviously have priority.

gravel surfaces that are not officially

Another point of the argument: The city points out that the gravel areas at that time that were used as a parking lot are not shown as the official hiking parking lot. "As long as no employees of the technology park park there, they are available to the walkers free of charge," explains the city.

In the meantime, the question of compensation for the parking space remains unanswered. A bitter blow for nature lovers! With a bridge over the motorway, which is in the immediate vicinity of the parking lot, and the next Heideportal Steinhaus in just 200 meters, this could be the last cry of nature destruction in Bergisch Gladbach.