Criticism of the bicycle road: Pascuttini demands clarification from the vice mayor!

Criticism of the bicycle road: Pascuttini demands clarification from the vice mayor!

Gaswerkstraße, 8020 Graz, Österreich - Coversy in Graz! The KFG club chairman Alexis Pascuttini has practiced sharp criticism of the planned bicycle road in Gaswerkstrasse in the Eggenberg district. In an open letter to Vice Mayor Judith Schwentner, he challenges urgent answers to the plans that are part of the 2030 radoff offensive. This should ensure that cycling in Graz becomes safer and more attractive. Instead of the previous main street, a speed limit of 30 km/h will apply in the future, and 30 new tree locations are to be created. But Pascuttini is dissatisfied with the city's approach and would like to be compared with the original planning designs of the final version in order to clarify whether the civic wishes have been sufficiently taken into account. According to meindezirk.at , 14 questions about the traffic counts on Gaswerkstraße must also be answered. Pascuttini expects answers within two weeks.

The open letter follows a rejected application at the municipal council meeting on November 14, 2024 and highlights a highly on the secret communication of the KPÖ-led city coalition on large-scale projects. Pascuttini emphasizes that only vague answers are given to the precarious parking situation, but the concrete details fail. Vice Mayor Schwentner's office assured that the open questions in the Transport Committee will be discussed in January 2025. The planning process was passed in accordance with the law and coordinated with the responsible authorities, as reported graz.at Pascuttini criticizes that the answers are too late, since almost all construction measures should be completed, which questions the legitimacy of the entire project.

The discussion about the bicycle road in 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 radoffs, the question remains whether the concerns of the citizens are observed in good time.