Kiezblock Pankow: calm or traffic collapse? Residents are split!

Kiezblock Pankow: calm or traffic collapse? Residents are split!

Komponistenviertel, Pankow, Deutschland - in Berlin, the spirits differ on a current urban political concept: the neighborhood blocks. Especially using the example of the composer district in Pankow it becomes clear how heated the discussions are. While some residents feel the idea as progress, others complain about the restrictions that result from traffic -calming measures. Berliner-Zeitung.de reported that a neighborhood block was introduced in this quarter to improve the traffic situation. This measure is intended to reduce through traffic and increase the quality of life for residents.

The topic also has a direct impact on the local business world. The FASSGOLD Berlin delicatessen, which was located in the neighborhood for 16 years, had to close because the customers failed to do so. Many regular guests complain that they could no longer drive their car from one corner to another. ** "I have the feeling that a scapegoat is found for more complex problems," ** said a resident about the frequent allegations that the neighborhood block was to blame for retail. berliner-woche.de adds that the Kiezblock also included with a project advisory board that made various interests of the residents and traders included in the decision-making process.

traffic problem and neighborhood block

The traffic signs in Berliner Allee were summarized by Erik Wolle, owner of the bicycle business "Bicycle Otto". ** "The main problem is that the avenue is constantly clogged and single -lane. This is a feeder to the highway that cannot be single -lane." ** The residents had found a serious traffic situation, which gave all the more occasion for the neighborhood block. Around 1,000 traffic accidents have been registered in the past two years, which put pressure on the district policy.

In order to implement the measures of the neighborhood blocks, eight one -way streets were also set up and the Bizetstraße was shown as a bicycle road. According to wool, the passage of motorized traffic is reduced, but the neighborhood block is not the sole reason for the problems of residents that rely on their cars. The assessment of the neighborhood block varies greatly among the residents; It ranges from joy to quiet streets to frustration to access to the residential areas.

acceptance and long -term perspectives

Another resident describes the positive change in the neighborhood because the quality of living has increased: ** "It is much more beautiful, quiet and more pleasant." ** Nevertheless, it is unclear how exactly the neighborhood block will affect traffic and business in the long term. The district office has already announced to evaluate the effectiveness of the neighborhood block. This initiative could possibly also play a pioneering role in other Kiezen Pankows.