Fight for security: Traffic concept for Berlin's City West stands still!

Fight for security: Traffic concept for Berlin's City West stands still!

In the middle of growing security concerns around the Breitscheidplatz in Berlin City West, Senate and District Office on a new traffic concept that aims to significantly reduce the dangers from amoking and serious traffic accidents. The terrifying memories of the tragedy at the Magdeburg Christmas market are reminiscent of the devastating attack on Breitscheidplatz in December 2016, which re -sparked the discussion about urgently needed measures. Despite an already available traffic concept, implementation has not been carried out for years. This reported, among other things, Developmentstadt.de .

The plans provide fundamental changes in traffic management. The Budapester Straße is to be narrowed on one lane per direction to reduce through traffic. In addition, the Kantstraße becomes a dead end, which is intended to severely restrict access to the Breitscheidplatz. The traffic city councilor Oliver Schruoffeneger (Greens) explained that the suggestions were partially tried out at the City-West cultural summer and should now quickly become the implementation phase. Stories of accidents and ruthless driving style in the past make the pressure on politics even greater, such as berliner-woche.de reported.

political responsibility and public criticism

However, the implementation of the security measures is criticized. Politicians from various parties are calling for a comprehensive concept for the entire environment to improve the quality of stay of the square and at the same time increase traffic safety. The FDP describes the current plans as inadequate and demands a sustainable solution instead of only short -term measures. The parliamentary group leader Felix Recke-Friedrich describes the current urban planning situation as intolerable, while the SPD calls for an immediate implementation of the safety precautions. Political responsibility threatens to push each other between the Senate and the district without visible progress.