Schwerin plans expensive parking cards: residents defend themselves!

Schwerin plans expensive parking cards: residents defend themselves!

In Schwerin it is bubbling! The city administration is planning a drastic expansion of the residents' parking zones, which should cost a whopping 120 euros per year from 2025. The new regulations are to grab and promise annual additional revenues of around 100,000 euros in the city parts of Weststadt, Lewenberg and Werder suburb. But the residents raise the alarm!

The resistance is great! The local advisory board of the western city decidedly rejected the project in its last session. The citizens fear that the new parking fees could lead to repression effects. In quarters in which some streets become chargeable, residents could be pushed into other, cheaper areas. In addition, the increasing fees are a significant burden on low -income households that are already fighting with financial challenges.

decision is imminent

The final decision on the expansion of the parking zones now lies with the city council. The discussions about the new regulations show how much the citizens in Schwerin are concerned about their parking spaces and the associated costs. The question remains: will the city take the concerns of the residents seriously or enforce the new parking zones?