Reutte discussed: temporary pedestrian zone or encounter zone?

Reutte discussed: temporary pedestrian zone or encounter zone?

The city of Reutte could soon find out a significant innovation: Mayor Günter Salchner plans to make a decision on the introduction of a temporary pedestrian zone by the end of 2024. November 11th is determined as a day when the citizens are invited to participate in a discussion. This could take the city a step that could change the cityscape and the coexistence of the people in Reutte sustainably.

Currently there is still a work with the so -called encounter zone, which directs the traffic to certain areas and gives the pedestrians more space. However, this measure does not have the same effect as a full pedestrian zone. Salchner states that the time is now ripe to seriously think about the permanent conversion of a part of the city center into a pedestrian zone. The views of this project are shared; While some residents welcome the idea, there are also concerns about the losses for trading and accessibility of business.

discussion about pedestrian zone

The invitation to discuss the discussion is aimed not only at the business owners, but also to all citizens of Reutte. Salchner wants to catch up with various opinions before making a ultimate decision. The mayor believes that a pedestrian zone would be particularly attractive to locals and tourists. There are already similar models in other cities that have been successfully implemented and have been able to increase the quality of life of the citizens. The goal is to create a room that invites you to linger and at the same time enables safe walking.

At the meeting on November 11th, the Reutteners can express their concerns and bring suggestions. This form of citizen participation is important to find a consensus over the next steps. It remains to be seen which arguments and plans are presented to the citizens and how they will react to it. In the best case, the decision of Salchner could be a role model for other communities that also think about similar changes.

In the next few weeks, the discussion will gain dynamics and it will be interesting to see how the population will react to the plans of their mayor. The upcoming discussion could be pioneering for the future design of the city center of Reutte and is being followed with great attention.