Dresden local transport: Citizens' request breaks a signature goal!

Dresden local transport: Citizens' request breaks a signature goal!

over 34,500 signatures for the preservation of local public transport in Dresden - this is the impressive record of the “Dresden local transport”. This was handed over to Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) on Monday, and the atmosphere was significantly positive at the golden gate of the town hall. The initiators, the members of the left in the city council, André Schollbach, Tilo Kießling and Jens Matthis, were pleased with the massive support of the Dresden population, because the necessary quorum of 21,500 signatures was exceeded by a whopping 12,000 signatures, as MDR reported.

The goal of the citizens' request is to permanently secure the offers of the Dresden transport companies at the level of 2024. A proposal for this is to close the financing gap of almost 20 million euros annually through profits of Saxony energy or a possible increase in trade tax. These financial challenges were clearly addressed by Dirk Hilbert, the mayor. He called for a stronger financial participation of the state and the federal government in order not only to keep the quality of local transport in the city, but also to improve, so DNN.

meaning of the citizens' request

The citizens' request is not only a sign of civic engagement, but can also have far -reaching consequences. If the city administration is admissible, a citizens' decision could follow within three months. Such a vote has power: Over 100,000 votes would be necessary to make the citizens' decision successful. This corresponds to a quarter of the Dresden population. In the best case, a citizens 'decision can no longer be changed for three years, unless a new citizens' decision brings a different decision, such as the [civil society] (https://www.buergergesellgesellschaft.de/mitfrei/buergergetreigung-in-stadt-land/buergerbetiligung-in-kommune

in Dresden there is a tradition of citizens' decisions; A well -known example is the decision on the Waldschlösschenbrücke. The initiators of the current desire hope for a wide solidarity among the citizens, including from the Dresden Greens. These had already contributed around 5,000 signatures. "Many initiatives and organizations support us," says André Schollbach.

The path continues

Now the ball lies with the city administration. The admissibility must be examined within three months before the city council is not allowed to make decisions that contradict the concerns of the desire. Ultimately, the citizens' request could have a decisive influence on the future design of local public transport in Dresden. It remains exciting how the process develops and whether the citizens can enforce their desire for stable local transport in the long term.