Citizens' initiative Betzenberg: Competition for new residential area decided!

Citizens' initiative Betzenberg: Competition for new residential area decided!

Kaiserslautern, Deutschland - A big step for the Betzenberg! On Monday, the building committee set the course for the development of an impressive 14 hectare area south of the legendary Fritz Walter stadium with a clear decision. A realization competition is launched, and the Betzenberg (BI) citizens' initiative is cheering: "This is the result we wanted," explains Reinhard Schüler, the spokesman for BI. This initiative, which is mainly borne by residents of the Betzenberg, has tirelessly campaigned for this solution over the year.

"The Betzenberg is world famous. There you have to do something that has external impact," emphasizes Schüler and highlights the special location of the area. The city plans to create a mixture of up to 490 apartments and commercial real estate. The plans already presented in April also include a daycare center and a NILS project. The unanimous decision of the building committee shows that civic engagement actually has an effect. Student is convinced: "This is a great success for us!"

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Although the committee has spoken out against an ideas competition for the existing residential area, students see no problem in it: "We never asked for that." The citizens' initiative has always emphasized that the development of the new neighborhood should not be considered in isolation. Elke Franzreb, the head of the urban development department, has announced that it would integrate the integration of new quarters and inventory into the task of the competition. In addition, the round table, consisting of members of the administration, the BI and experts, will be called again in order to discuss the Details of the competition. Student is optimistic: "This is the right way to invest in the future of the Betzenberg!"