Kiel plans to redesign the parade place: new bike and bus concept!

Kiel plans to redesign the parade place: new bike and bus concept!

Kiel, Deutschland - The city of Kiel has revised the plans to redesign the parade ground. This redesign takes place in response to numerous feedback from citizens, local advisory councils and weekly market operators who were presented in a public event on January 11, 2024 in the council hall, such as KN-Online reported. A central goal of the redesign is to improve the conditions for pedestrians and cyclists as well as more fluid car traffic around the square. To this end, the quality of living in Möllingstrasse is to be increased and the quality of stay on the square is increased.

The new plans include important changes: the course of the bike path is adapted and fewer parking spaces are eliminated than originally intended. A new bike path is created by the Schülperbaum towards Dammstraße to optimize the use for cyclists. In addition, a new stop for bus lines 50/51 and 71/72 is being built on the southern side of the square, while the stop on Dammstrasse is removed. This is intended to improve the accessibility of the square, especially for residents and visitors.

environmentally friendly mobility in focus

The redesign measures are part of a more comprehensive approach to promoting environmentally friendly mobility in Kiel. As part of the traffic development plan of the state capital, kiel.de sketched, the mobility turnaround aims to create transport offers that are environmentally friendly and cause minimal impairments for humans and nature. A central concern of this planning is the promotion of low and low -emission modes of transport that enable the city -efficient networking of the city

The past has shown that planning a city worth living is a challenge. An integrative approach is therefore essential, and the planned redesign could help to analyze traffic behavior and to increase the use of public transport. Traffic counts for the recording of actual mobility data form the basis for future measures.

funding opportunities and future projects

The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) supports such urban and traffic planning projects as part of the Innovation Initiative Mfund. It is important that cities and municipalities actively participate in the mobility transition and develop innovative solutions. Projects such as the Twincity3D enable continuous monitoring of city green, traffic and development, which facilitates decision -making processes and promotes sustainability in urban development. Citizen participation and transparent communication are of great importance.

The construction of the measures on the parade place is scheduled for 2027. This delay is due to the detailed participation procedure, which is ultimately to lead to greater acceptance of the conversions. Traffic planning manager Christian Stamer and local advisory board chairman Paul Bauche emphasize the importance and the positive course of this participation process, which is of the greatest importance in view of the urban development goals.