Greifswald stops controversial diagonal crossing for cyclists!
Greifswald stops controversial diagonal crossing for cyclists!
On Monday evening, a serious decision was made in the Greifswald citizens: the planned diagonal crossing via the European crossing is not realized. This project would have enabled cyclists to cross the largest intersection of the city of diagonally, which has been a topic of discussion in the city for years. In 2023 there was originally approval for the project, which was supported by the SPD, the Greens and the Animal Welfare Party. An amount of 300,000 euros was provided for this measure in the household.
The Mayor, Stefan Fassbinder from Bündnis90/The Greens, commissioned a more cost -effective variant of the project, which should only cost 35,000 euros. But this was not enough to convince the skeptics. On Monday, the CDK-BiBG-ADBM faction brought an application to stop the project, which finally agreed to 23 out of 41 members of the citizens.
long -term debate about the diagonal crossing
The discussion about the diagonal crossing has already extended over 25 years. According to the ADFC Greifswald-Useedom, previous examinations, including a project work at the University of Greifswald from 1998, show that a diagonal crossing would bring numerous advantages for all road users. A detailed report from 2010 underpinned these findings. A scientific traffic attempt in 2012, in which a left -turn lane in Hansering was blocked, also had the goal of improving security and traffic flow.
Despite these positive voices, the implementation always remained controversial. The topic has now caused a high degree of emotional participation among the citizens, and the decision of the citizens could have far -reaching effects on future traffic planning in Greifswald. The rejection of the project is now a further chapter in a long -term debate that reflects different interests and urban mobility.
reported on these developments www.ndr.de , which gives the multi -layered topic of new attention and could possibly have long -term changes in transport policy.