CDU claims that the administration is ignoring Council decisions regarding the elimination of parking lots.
In Solingen, the CDU has expressed serious concerns over the administration's handling of the Integrated Mobility and Climate Protection Concept (IMKS), particularly its prioritization of resident parking in residential streets like Sonnenstraße.
The sudden disappearance of over ten resident parking spots in Sonnenstraße has caused a stir, with the CDU attributing it to the opening of the street to bicycle traffic in the opposite direction. The city council's measure to implement a one-way street system for bicycle traffic has been met with criticism, as the CDU questions its impact and safety.
Currently, the proposed interim solution is to permit two-way bicycle traffic temporarily, allowing cyclists to travel in both directions despite the one-way street designation for motor vehicles. This approach is intended to balance safety and mobility during ongoing evaluations of the traffic changes. However, detailed current status and final decisions by the city council on this measure have not been explicitly found.
Thomas Nonnenberg, CDU candidate for the Wahlbezirk Innenstadt-Nord, has stated that a safety situation is being fabricated to impose questionable measures. He clarified that parking in Sonnenstraße was regulated by signs and resident parking permits. The administration's claim that it received a political mandate for this is incorrect, according to the CDU.
Sonja Flemm, CDU spokesperson in the Mitte district council, has emphasized that there was only a notification proposal, but no formal resolution to open the street to bicycle traffic. She finds the argument of barrier-free access not convincing, as sidewalks were not and are not barrier-free due to poles, boxes, and signs.
The CDU faction in Solingen City Council has criticized the administration's approach as one-sided, opaque, and lacking political legitimacy. They demand a pragmatic interim solution instead of presenting citizens with a fait accompli. The CDU proposes suspending the parking ban in Sonnenstraße until a comprehensive traffic strategy for the city center is in place.
In addition, the CDU has submitted a request to the traffic committee for transparency about future plans. They believe the administration is consciously ignoring political guidelines, particularly in the sensitive area of inner-city parking.
As the situation develops, residents and commuters in Solingen will be closely watching the city council's responses and decisions regarding these contentious issues. For the most accurate and current details, consulting Solingen city council publications or local news sources will be necessary.
The CDU in Solingen City Council is seeking transparency in the city's policy-and-legislation regarding the Integrated Mobility and Climate Protection Concept (IMKS), particularly the implementation of bicycle traffic in residential streets like Sonnenstraße, citing concerns about the lack of political legitimacy and the potential impact on general-news items such as parking regulation and safety.
Thomas Nonnenberg, a CDU candidate in the Innenstadt-Nord Wahlbezirk, contends that the administration's claims about receiving a political mandate for the changes in Sonnenstraße are incorrect, emphasizing that parking in the area is regulated by signs and resident parking permits.
