Shaping the future: Citizen participation for Hamm-Herringen started!

The city of Hamm is currently carrying out an online participation to the urban planning framework plan in Herringen, which will last until January 13, 2025. Citizens are invited to enter their ideas and suggestions on a digital pin board. The aim of this participation is to show perspectives for future urban development and to take existing projects and concepts into account. New impulses are to be set in particular in the areas of urban design, living, relaxation as well as sports and leisure activities, such as Lippe Welle reported .

The urban planning framework planning acts as an informal planning instrument, the statements of which must be taken into account when planning the following. It serves as a basis for action and decision for future decisions in the study area. Further information is available on the official Hamm website.

Development of the district of Herringen

The Herringen district comprises several settlement areas with different functions and structures. Originally shaped agriculture, the district experienced a significant development through the mining of the Heinrich Robert colliery. The development was shaped by the location of the shaft Franz. Herringen has around 14,000 inhabitants and is considered an important place to live in Hamm.

The eastern part of the district belongs to the Hamm-Weststadt social area, for which there is already a framework planning. The western part has a traditional center as a retail and service location. Various mining settlements, freedom and a connection to the Halden landscape are emerging. The lippepark is an important leisure location and part of the urban development project "In the West something new". In addition, the creative area Heinrich Robert is another development project within the district.

For large parts of the district, there has been no current district -related concept. The aim of the new urban planning framework planning is to show perspectives for future development. The planning includes aspects such as urban planning, urban design, living, supply, freedom, relaxation, sports and leisure activities, climate protection and adaptation as well as mobility. The district council of Herringen decided on June 6, 2024 to develop the urban planning framework planning, which of the BJP office | Bläser Jansen Partner GbR from Dortmund is carried out, such as hamm.de reported .