Parking fees in the district of Kassel: municipalities are facing decisive questions!

Parking fees in the district of Kassel: municipalities are facing decisive questions!

In recent years, the topic of parking fees in the Kassel district has gained explosive. What was the exception so far could soon become a norm. Especially at Wilhelmsthal Castle in Calden, drivers have had to pay for three years if they park for more than half an hour: 1 euro for two hours or 4 euros for a whole day. In many cities and municipalities, on the other hand, parking discs continue to be used in order not to deter potential customers, as the

parking space management as a solution -oriented approach

The idea of ​​parking space management is not new and has been pursued in many major cities since the 1980s. The advantage: it offers a relatively quick solution without major investments in new roads. In addition to reducing parking search traffic and noise and exhaust gas loads, smart parking space management can also increase the quality of stay in urban areas. According to an analysis of the difu crucial for improving the quality of life in our communities.

The experiences from other cities show: parking fees and a reduced parking space offer can motivate to switch more to footpaths, bicycles or public transport. Income from parking space management could also be used as a source of financing for alternative transport offers, which should further heat up the discussion about future traffic policy in the district.

The development remains exciting. You will see what decisions the municipalities will make and whether there is a broad introduction of parking fees in the district of Kassel in order to fill up the health insurers a little and to satisfy citizens and visitors alike. The next few months will show how this conflict between economy and traffic development will continue to develop, not least in view of the empty municipal health insurers.

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