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Nidderau: Expensive decision against a cycle and footpath bridge!
The SPD Nidderau has decided against building a controversial bridge over the Nidderaue, which is leading to heated discussions.
Nidderau: Expensive decision against a cycle and footpath bridge!
In Nidderau, the SPD's decision against building a cycle and footpath bridge over the Nidderaue is causing a stir. According to First City Councilor Rainer Vogel (Greens), the decision, which was made for cost reasons, could be more expensive than the city believes. “The removal of the bridge could jeopardize the overall approval,” warns Vogel, because funding for the circular route north of the railway line could be lost if the plan is thrown into the trash, as is the case op online reported.
The SPD parliamentary group passed the resolution with a “large majority,” which pleased some critics. Opponents of the project celebrated the decision on social media, while supporters are noticeably frustrated. Horst Körzinger, SPD member and chairman of the Nidderau Community Foundation, also expressed his surprise at this step in a letter to the editor.
Citizens' decision and controversial discussion
However, a referendum that was supposed to put a stop to the controversial bridge did not reach the required quorum. 185 votes were missing to get the necessary support, despite a majority of 58.5 percent of those who voted hessenschau reported. With a turnout of 40.9%, 3,847 voters voted to stop the bridge, while 2,730 votes were in favor of the city's plans.
The planned bridge, which would lead pedestrians and cyclists over the Nidderaue landscape protection area, was intended to connect the districts of Windecken and Heldenbergen. Mayor Andreas Bär (SPD) initiated the bridge, but is hoping to calm the heated debate after the failed referendum.
Consequences for urban development
It was only recently that the engineering firm Werner Sobek AG developed various variants for the Nidder crossing. The recommended variant 1 in particular provides for a bridgehead behind the Bertha von Suttner School, which connects to Breulweg and the train station. The overall project pot provides for the city's own contribution of 2.5 million euros, although the current calculation puts the city's own contribution at 2.18 million euros with a total cost of 7.56 million euros.
But the Greens, as coalition partners of the SPD, feel ignored by the decision and want to discuss the continuation of the coalition on June 16th. They advocate continuing the planning, including the bridge, in order to recognize the work that the administrative staff has already done.
In view of these developments, it is clear that large-scale urban projects and infrastructure projects in Germany are under increasing pressure diffuse determines. The demands for more participation and participation are growing, and it remains to be seen how the city administration will respond to these challenges.