Seating furniture in Groß-Gerau: Commercials are in favor of inner city project

Seating furniture in Groß-Gerau: Commercials are in favor of inner city project

Groß-Gerau, Deutschland - In Groß-Gerau, an experiment has come to an end that not only put the city furniture, but also the opinions of the citizens to the test. On July 18, 2025, the city administration announced that the seating furniture set up from the city center was removed. The reason for this decision was massive concerns of the traders, who caused enormous concerns to reduce parking spaces and the resulting losses of sales. According to Fr.a>, the city wanted to strengthen retail with this project and increase the quality of stay of the city center.

The first six weeks were a real challenge for the city administration, since over 1,000 back anniversary were thrown into an info stele. The feedback included both criticism and suggestions to improve the quality of stay in the city center. Among other things, citizens hoped for more parking spaces and the creation of a pedestrian zone in Darmstädter Strasse. An online questionnaire for participation is to be published shortly in order to continue to incorporate the interest of the population, reports da.news .

But not only the feedback was revealing. Traffic analyzes have shown that dangerous speeds of up to 100 km/h are reached, especially in the evening, especially in the Tempo 30 area. The city administration sees a need for action to reduce the noise pollution for residents.

The reactions of the city administration

Mayor Jörg Rüddenklau was disappointed with the resistance against the project. Many business owners put pressure on them because they were concerned that the installation of the city furniture would deter potential customers. In addition, problems with the use of the information stele in the city center were noticed, as many feedback notes had remained empty and dirt were also found. Despite these setbacks, the city intends to evaluate the feedback, which also contains anonymized sales data from some traders, and incorporate them into a planned mobility concept.

In the neighboring town of Büttelborn, a similar measure was implemented in the meantime, where the city furniture will remain for four months. The development in the city center of Groß-Gerau remains exciting, and it will be shown whether the city will learn from this experiment and will find the balance between the quality of stay and needs of the traders better in the future.