Poller protest in Lichtenberg: Residents are fighting for their traffic rights!

Poller protest in Lichtenberg: Residents are fighting for their traffic rights!

In Berlin, a dispute over Poller causes massive unrest. A year ago, a bollard was set up in Stadthausstraße in the Viktoriastadt, which has blocked the passage for cars and trucks since then. The "Traffic calming with a sense of proportion" initiative now calls for the end of this "friendly" but controversial traffic obstacles. The reason for the conflict is the dramatic traffic situation - residents complain about long detours and a decline of customers to the local business, which could lead to a loss of sales. Judith Kochendörfer, spokeswoman for the association, emphasizes that the locks only shift traffic and overload other streets. "Customers no longer come to the shops," she emphasizes, which is particularly threatening to exist for traders. The association has launched a citizens 'request to collect 6,500 signatures for a citizens' decision for the redesign of the traffic measures, such as "https://www.berliner-woche.de/bezirk-lichtenberg/c-verein-hat-ein-buergergegen-initiert-unds- and-jetzt-nutchen-- reported.

The restructuring in Lichtenberg is not an isolated case. More and more Berlin districts are trying to restrict through traffic, mostly through bollards and one -way streets. However, these measures are a holiday mood for some, while they become a burden for others. The Lichtenberg district councilor Filiz Keküllüoğlu described the Poller in Stadthausstrasse as success and celebrated its "birthday". The traffic discussion runs through the entire city: initiatives such as Districts where residents defend themselves against planned bollards and restrictions. Residents and traders in particular are unsettled because they fear for their mobility options and economic existence. The dispute over the bollards could thus be a surface fire beyond Lichtenberg, which continues to present Berlin transport policy for challenges.