Pedestrian traffic control in Malsch

As part of a pedestrian check in the municipality of Malsch, traffic secretary Elke Zimmer emphasized the importance of pedestrian traffic within the city. The pedestrian controls have been taking place as a nationwide measure to promote pedestrian traffic in the municipalities since 2015.

The State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Elke Zimmer He has a view with citizens on Monday, July 26th pedestrian control accompanied in the Rhein-Neckar district. She said: "The citizens of their community are particularly familiar in pedestrian traffic. Together with planning experts, the country and municipalities use this knowledge in the Pedestrian controls for years -with great success! " noreferrer "Target =" _ blank "href =" https://vm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/mobilitaet-verkehr/fussverwehr/ "Class =" Link-External "> pedestrian traffic is at least as important for ways within a place and for accessibility as the car traffic."

The municipality of Malsch is an example of how difficult everyday life is for pedestrians in lively and tight city passages. The streets cut the space and are a dangerous obstacle for children.

Landes program "Active to school"

The state government is currently working on a state program "Active to school" with which it wants to promote the independent mobility of children and adolescents and halve the number of parent taxis. State Secretary Zimmer said: "We will use today's appointment to listen and, if necessary, to get further impulses for the state program 'Active to School'."

The municipality of Malsch was selected in 2020 as a community to take part in the pedestrian checks under the motto "More space to go". Due to the pandemic, the second inspection only took place in the summer of 2021. Two inspections, framed by a kick-off and a final workshop, are part of a pedestrian check that the country offers selected municipalities as a support measure. With the support of a specialist office, suggestions are being drawn up in Malsch after the on-site visits, how the conditions for pedestrian traffic can be improved. These proposals are presented to the public at the final workshop and discussed again with the citizens before they are presented to the local council.

Systematic promotion of pedestrian traffic

The pedestrian controls have been taking place in Baden-Württemberg since 2015 as a nationwide measure to promote pedestrian traffic in the municipalities. A total of over 70 cities and municipalities have now participated in the pedestrian controls. In 2020 ten municipalities took part, in 2021 there will be 15. Nationwide, Baden-Württemberg is a pioneer and model in the systematic promotion of pedestrian traffic. In other federal states, for example in North Rhine-Westphalia, there are now pedestrian checks funded by the state.