Greens initiate Neuss municipal election campaign, aiming to foster prosperity rather than mere growth in the city.
Let's get real about the Greens' game plan for Neuss:
Well, here's the lowdown: The Greens have got their sights on sculpting a greener, fairer Neuss in ten key areas such as environmental protection and climate action, schooling for the future, and fostering a robust local economy. They spell out their goals, propose a mix of practical solutions, and reflect on past victories. For example, urban mobility transformation is one of their key points. Their demands include moving parking spaces to modern neighborhood garages and Park-and-Ride facilities on the city outskirts, leaving one side of the streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and green zones, and boosting bus frequency with the launch of a free E-Citybus line. They're not afraid to brag about successes, like the increase in funds for bike path maintenance and the development of the Deutsche Straße/Drususallee/Sebastiansstraße/Glockhammer bike axis.
A democracy chapter is a major highlight: "Structuring democracy as a community project" is a chapter close to their hearts. They believe their liberal democratic foundation is the heart and soul of the Greens, and they also see Neuss as under a right-wing threat. Manfred Haag is pushing for the creation of a democracy forum, a central hub for citizen collaboration and engagement. Here, people and initiatives can network, working collectively to shape Neuss. Haag also suggests empowering district councils by giving them a budget for local project implementation.
The Greens are all about equality: This becomes evident with their prominent female leaders, Bettina Weiß, Susanne Benary, Nicole Roegglen, and the male leading candidate, Manfred Haag. The Greens currently boast 224 members in Neuss.
No shot at the mayoral seat: The Greens won't field a mayoral candidate, as they don't see a promising chance of winning the election for the city's top spot in Neuss. Instead, they're focusing on a content-centric election campaign to secure as many city council seats as possible. Demmer hopes to have eight to ten Green city councilors after the local election on September 14.
Want the nitty-gritty? Their full municipal election program is available here.
- The Greens' transportation plan for Neuss incorporates urban mobility transformation, aiming to restructure parking, promote pedestrian, cyclist, and green zones, and increase bus frequency with a proposed free E-Citybus line.
- In the realm of science and environmental-science, the Greens emphasize climate-change action and funding maintenance for bike paths in Neuss.
- The Greens' political agenda extends beyond local issues, involving advocacy for community-led democracy, equality, and general-news insight into their municipal election program.
