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New signs in Geropark: orientation and fun for all visitors!
Mönchengladbach is introducing new signs in Geropark and other parks to improve orientation and inform visitors.
New signs in Geropark: orientation and fun for all visitors!
There is exciting news in the heart of Mönchengladbach! The Geropark, which is located at the foot of the impressive cathedral, has been transformed into a real gem thanks to a comprehensive redesign in late summer 2023. The total area of the park is an impressive 49,500 m². The central attraction, the Geroweiher, has been enlarged by around 40% and now boasts a pond area of 5,505 m². A charming little bridge allows visitors to cross the pond, where water fountains and a platform on the lakeshore invite you to linger.
The new seating steps not only offer a wonderful view over the lake, but also over the tangible and newly designed park landscape. A promenade with illuminated seating elements follows the course of the old city wall and leads through an area that is equally attractive for young and old. Play equipment such as climbing nets, trampolines and a half pipe ensure that the fun factor is not neglected.
New signage concept
How RP Online reported, new signs were installed in Geropark and the nearby Hans-Jonas-Park as part of the urban redesign. In spring 2023, overview maps and information signs were placed at the entrances, in the playground and the skate park.
The city subsidiary MAGS launched a city-wide signage concept in the first half of 2023, which has already been implemented in other parks such as the Theaterpark in Rheydt, the Dahl leisure park and the Rheindahlen leisure facility. This concept has existed since 2021 and provides for orientation aids in the form of signs and signposts to be set up in various parks. Color marking special locations such as playgrounds ensures that visitors can quickly find the attractions they want.
The future of parks
The importance of parks goes beyond recreational activities. Loud City and green Numerous parks in Germany, including in Mönchengladbach, are facing major challenges due to the death of older trees due to the drought-stressed summers of recent years. This has a direct impact on the recreational function, biodiversity and the general climate impact of the parks. The city administration is required to develop a climate-resilient adaptation plan.
It is crucial to make the parks future-proof through active maintenance and the introduction of new tree species. Such a conversion could also be planned in Mönchengladbach. The implementation of measures to improve green spaces is not only anchored in the current debate about signage and redesign, but could also ensure the quality and preservation of park landscapes in the long term.
The Geropark and its innovations are a good example of how nature and design can harmonize with each other. It remains to be hoped that these concepts will also be implemented in Mönchengladbach's other parks and further enrich the cityscape.