Politics upset: Wolfgang Porsche plans Tunnel to the Kapuzinerberg

Politics upset: Wolfgang Porsche plans Tunnel to the Kapuzinerberg

Wolfgang Porsche, the supervisory board head of Porsche AG, plans to build a private access tunnel through the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg. This initiative is considered controversial by local politicians after Porsche received the approval for the tunnel from the former mayor Harald Preuner. According to a report by Orf Salzburg , the 500 meter long tunnel should overcome a difference in height of 50 meters and enable a more convenient arrival to its recently acquired villa instead of taking the steep and in winter dangerous driveway through the Felix gate.

The Green Citizens' List has already announced a test order to check the planning details for the project, and the KPÖ-Plus calls for insight into the corresponding files. A contract between Porsche and the city, which was concluded in March of this year, regulates the right of entry. These developments raise questions about transparency and the possibilities of public participation, so Der Spiegel Passionate population.