Criticism of Bicycle Street: Pascuttini demands clarification from the deputy mayor!

Criticism of Bicycle Street: Pascuttini demands clarification from the deputy mayor!

Discontent in Graz! The KFG club chairman Alexis Pascuttini has sharply criticized the planned cycle route on Gaswerkstrasse in the Eggenberg district. In an open letter to Deputy Mayor Judith Schwentner, he calls for urgent answers to the plans that are part of the 2030 cycling offensive. This is intended to ensure that cycling in Graz becomes safer and more attractive. Instead of the current main road, a speed limit of 30 km/h will apply in the future and 30 new tree locations will be created. But Pascuttini is dissatisfied with the city's approach and would like to see the original planning drafts compared with the final version in order to clarify whether the citizens' wishes were sufficiently taken into account. Loud MyDistrict.at There are also 14 questions to be answered about the traffic counts on Gaswerkstrasse. Pascuttini expects answers within two weeks.

The open letter follows a rejected application at the local council meeting on November 14, 2024 and highlights the secret communication of the KPÖ-led city coalition on major projects. Pascuttini emphasizes that only vague answers are given to the precarious parking situation, but concrete details are missing. Vice Mayor Schwentner's office has assured that the open questions will be discussed in the Transport Committee in January 2025. The planning process was carried out in accordance with the law and coordinated with the responsible authorities Graz.at reported. Pascuttini criticizes that the answers come too late, as almost all construction work should have already been completed, which calls into question the legitimacy of the entire project.

The discussion about the bicycle street on Gaswerkstraße illustrates the tensions between politicians and the city administration. While the city wants to set an example for environmentally friendly mobility with the 2030 cycling offensive, the question remains whether citizens' concerns will be taken into account in a timely manner.