Kornwestheim: Pedestrian zone failed - redesign of the Güterbahnhofstrasse begins!

Kornwestheim: Pedestrian zone failed - redesign of the Güterbahnhofstrasse begins!

In Kornwestheim something happens in the city center: Mayor Nico Lauxmann plays the first violin with an extensive renovation that targets the Güterbahnhofstrasse. But his idea of ​​a pedestrian zone was recently rejected in the local council. For the time being, the residents and business people have to look somewhere else to enjoy the idea of ​​car -free roads. Instead, a traffic concept is now being followed that focuses on a traffic -calmed area while the redesign is being promoted. Stuttgarter Nachrichten Condition of the Füterbahnhofstrasse is anything but rosy - it has both functional and design defects that urgently need to refresh.

The renovation is not a mayfly. Incredible ten million euros are on the game for the redesign and the modernization of the adjacent city car park, which currently has a rather measly utilization of only 40%. A new access to the street and even a public toilet is to be created here. However, the first work on the Güterbahnhofstrasse can only begin in early 2027 because the parking garage has to be modernized beforehand - a process that is already in full corridor. Ludwigsburg24 has reported that Lauxmann already presented himself together with the city's top at the new renovation sign.

a little consent, a lot of resistance

The division of opinions in the city is like a chess game: While the groups of the Greens and SPD support the pedestrian zone, the CDU and the free voters keep an eye on the entire parking space and advocate traffic calming. Jens Bartmann, a retailer, sums up the concerns of many business owners: The elimination of parking spaces could make older customers to come and go. The discussion about the future of the Güterbahnhofstrasse becomes a topic that heats the minds.

A planning office from Stuttgart has already developed several variants for redesigning and also presented them. Most of the suggestions, however, provided for a minimalist change in the previous division, produced little enthusiasm and were quickly rejected. It remains to be seen which approaches will fall on fertile soil in order to finally modernize the street and thus make it more inviting.

funding and future visions

To enable the renovation, funding from the state renovation program is available. This support is not only a sign of the backing that the city administration enjoys for its plans, but also a decisive factor in order to be able to implement them. In addition, the project has a higher -level component, because it should not only redesign and revitalize the freight station road, but also the adjacent areas. The commitment to a modern city center is not least due to the actions around the nationwide day of urban development. Wüstenrot Haus- und Städtebau GmbH (WHS) takes on the role of the renovation supervisor. This cooperation gives those responsible the necessary backbone to maintain the first steps and to get into conversation with the property owners in order to design the plans.

In the end, the question remains: How does Kornwestheim look like in a few years? The conversion could mean a real transformation for the city center. The course are set - now it is time to "have the right hand" in order to be able to fully exploit the potential of the city. The residents are looking forward to the changes, while the city is preparing for an attractive future. Information about urban transformation concepts can be found on Baumeister.