Cost of the bicycle road in Schwäbisch Gmünd: Decision is imminent!

Cost of the bicycle road in Schwäbisch Gmünd: Decision is imminent!

Schwäbisch Gmünd is faced with a trend -setting decision: The residents of the Südstadt are involved in a citizens' request for a bicycle road on the Klarenberg. This initiative has the goal of collecting between 3500 and 4000 signatures for a safe and bike -friendly city center in a short time. However, the planning of the bicycle road was rejected by the local council on February 5, which makes the initiative only more motivated. The active supporters, including Kevin Kärcher, Nicole Will and Elke Hampp, have set themselves the goal of each vote. Your motto "Safe in the city!" should mobilize many citizens, especially in the near future.

But what costs are linked to the conversion of an intersection on the lower Zeiselbergstrasse? According to Gmünder Tagesspost, the total construction work with estimated 400,000 euros is. If the funding is positive, the city's own contribution would be around 266,000 euros. A particularly interesting cost estimate concerns the compromise, which, among other things, provides for the bicycle road in Klarenbergstrasse, as well as sidewalk parking with total costs of around 504,000 euros, of which the city would then only have to finance around 172,000 euros.

combative residents and planned deadlines

The signatures collected must be submitted to the city by May 5 at the latest in order to further advance the citizens' request. Initiatives, like this, are not only relevant in Schwäbisch Gmünd; Comparable movements in cities such as Berlin and Munich have model function and show how landscape and quality of life can be influenced by civil engagement. In this regard, the city of Bamberg created positive examples through a citizens' decision in 2017 that now refer to the above -mentioned goal of bicycle friendliness.

A citizens' decision becomes effective if at least seven percent of the citizens entitled to vote, i.e. around 3500 people, make their signature. The initiators have already queried the exact number of citizens entitled to vote at the main office, but are still waiting for an answer.

The costs of the citizens' decision

The financial considerations are also the focus of the process: The costs for the citizens' decision itself are according to Gmünder Daily post at around 130,000 euros. This represents a hurdle, but also shows how seriously the city takes the topic of cycling infrastructure.

Overall, one has to say that the discussion about the bicycle road on the Klarenberg does not only affect mobility. It is all about the quality of life of the citizens and their opportunities for participation in the city. The appeal to all Schwäbisch Gmünder: Take part in this important process and support the initiative for more security and space for cyclists - because everyone can contribute their part!

If you would like to learn more about the current trends to improve bike friendliness in cities, you will find exciting information in this [article at BR] (https://www.br.de/puls/themen/fuenf-fuer-fuer- bicycle-friendly- Innenstaedte-100.html), which shows how much potential is in the ideas.