Neuburg's cycle path application: Disappointing cancellation from Berlin!

Neuburg's cycle path application: Disappointing cancellation from Berlin!

Neuburg, Deutschland - A bitter blow for the city of Neuburg! In August 2023, an application for funding for a footpath and bike path between Feldkirchen and Sehsand was submitted to the federal program for the Radnetz Germany. But more than a year later, the sobering news came: No money for the project! At the meeting of the main, economic and finance committee on Tuesday, the cancellation was announced. The reason? The planned path is "not on the wheel network" - a clear rejection that, according to city treasurer Markus Häckl, leaves the city administration bitterly.

The effort! So much time and work flowed into the application, only to be disappointed. Häckl makes it clear that such cancellations are unfortunately becoming more and more common. "We put a lot of work into the preparation of such applications, but then nothing comes out," he complains. While Klaus Babel is considering keeping the application for future funding programs "in the drawer", Theodor Walter wonders from the Greens whether the funding criteria were not already known beforehand. "Wasn't that known before?" He puts in the room and thus indicates possible errors when applying.

funding jungle frustrating

Also Mayor Bernhard Gmehling from the CSU is frustrated about the "funding jungle", which is becoming increasingly confusing. "The funding has long been a funding," said his clear announcement. As proposed by Babel, the application is now placed in the drawer - a sad end for a project that is important to many citizens. The city administration is now faced with the challenge of finding new ways to advance the wheel infrastructure in Neuburg, while the disappointment about the cancellation is still reverberating.