Locking in Groß-Gerau: City furniture mining starts on June 23!

Locking in Groß-Gerau: City furniture mining starts on June 23!

in Groß-Gerau, it is currently underneath, because on June 23, 2025, the reduction of the city furniture, which was installed as part of the "Transform-R" project, begins. This project, which started in the city on March 4, 2025, was initiated with the aim of improving the quality of stay in the city center. The city furniture is part of a free loan from the State of Hesse, supported by the state program "Discover Streets" and additional federal funding. The Rhein Main Verlag reports that the breakdown work was considered necessary to plan the next steps in the project.

The breakdown work is not only a logistical challenge, but also a necessary measure to carry out the closure in Darmstädter Straße. This will be effective on the said day from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and affects the section from the intersection of Klein-Gerauer Straße and Friedrichstrasse to Frankfurter Strasse. During this time, the holding and parking projection signs are also set up to guarantee smoothly.

Feedback from the citizens

The city administration received over 1,000 feedback in the first two months of the project. This shows that the citizens are very interested in how their city center is designed. In response to the suggestions, for example, two new trash cans were set up in Darmstädter Strasse. The citizens have also expressed the desire to create more parking spaces and to bring ideas for a pedestrian zone in the street. In addition, a workshop for interested citizens in the city museum was held and an online questionnaire for citizen participation was announced in order to obtain even more opinions on how the city can be designed more livable. A article on da.news emphasizes that problems with the use of the information stones installed on site were also found, some of which were empty and had a certain pollution.

The residents are directly affected by the mining work, but can continue to access their land. According to the city administration, there is a need for action at this point, in particular due to the increased noise pollution, which was also occupied by a traffic recording, in which speeds of up to 100 km/h were measured in Tempo 30 zones. The planners notät from Dortmund and the Goethe University Frankfurt will comprehensively evaluate the first phase of the project and present a resolution for further procedure.

the look into the future

The upcoming steps of the “Transform-R” project are already being planned. The second test phase was initially suspended and new city furniture is not set up in Darmstädter Strasse. Instead, the focus is on the evaluation of the first phase, whereby an in -depth analysis of the technical measurement data, online surveys and feedback will take place to find out how the city center can live on. The strategic orientation is determined by the citizen participation and the needs of all generations. A blog post from Govocal emphasizes how important it is for cities to include citizens in planning processes and thus to deal with their wishes.

The next steps are clear: Groß-Gerau loves its residents and their opinions. With a good hand and a committed citizens' base, the city will pursue its plans.