Thedinghausen in transition: Construction projects and cycling parking house are coming up!

Thedinghausen in transition: Construction projects and cycling parking house are coming up!

In the most recent meeting of the Thedinghauser Council, various important construction and traffic issues were treated, which are of great importance for the community. A central topic was the future of the gravel parking between Erbhof and Baumpark. Here the CDU parliamentary group brought the proposal to rebuild and green the space. This proposal encountered different opinions within the council, which concerns the functionality and design of the space. Mayor Thomas Metz also reported on a call from the former mayor Gerd Schröder, who stimulated to get everyone involved to a table to improve the quality of the area.

Another important point on the agenda was the application of the UBL parliamentary group to set up a bicycle parking garage at the central Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB). This was referred to the building committee for checking possible funding. The requested location is determined in the development plan as a "traffic area with a special purpose", which could create important framework conditions for further planning.

bicycle parking houses as important infrastructure

The need and need for safe and usage -friendly bicycle parking systems are high in Germany. According to bikeparken.info , municipalities are to be supported in planning and building bicycle park houses as well as larger storage systems. This support is particularly relevant, since many cities and municipalities have so far hardly have routine when setting up bicycle parking houses, in contrast to road -based bicycle infrastructure. The federal government has taken measures with the special program Stadt & Land to increase the attractiveness of cycling and to help municipalities in their plans.

The Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) relies on extensive financial subsidies in the national cycling plan 3.0. These are intended to support the construction of bicycle parking systems, whereby up to 30 euros per person and year can be provided. The need for bicycle parking systems in Germany is estimated to be 1.5 million parking spaces, which underlines the urgency of the projects.
such as the MobilityForum Explained, many projects are confronted with obstacles, such as missing coordination sites and complex approval processes. Nevertheless, there has been a special call for funding since March 2023, which gives municipalities the opportunity to submit innovative project ideas by May 7th.

new measures and their implementation

In addition to the bicycle park projects, the Council decided at the meeting to set up two new street lamps on Landwehrstrasse in Beppen. The CDU parliamentary group also applied for the establishment of a parking strip for two to three vehicles at Braunschweiger Straße 47/49, which was unanimously accepted. The greening of the parking strip should also be taken into account.

The discussions and decisions within the Thedinghauser Council show an active commitment to a future -oriented traffic infrastructure. With the focus on bicycle parking houses and the expansion of the necessary infrastructure, the municipality could not only achieve an improvement in the quality of life, but also promote the use of bicycles as environmentally friendly means of transport. This is an important goal of relieving commuter traffic and increasing the attractiveness of bicycle traffic.