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Mayor Benz and Head of Transport Wandrey are focusing on integrated solutions for all road users
Mayor Hanno Benz and Head of Transportation Paul Georg Wandrey are advocating for constructive cooperation in the current transportation debate. "We want to fairly consider all road users – from pedestrians and cyclists to public transport and private motorized vehicles," said Benz. "That's what we mean by 'mobility peace ': long-term, balanced solutions for everyone."
Both reject criticism that there has been too little progress in expanding cycling infrastructure. Numerous projects have been approved and are at various stages of implementation – including plans for Hügelstraße, Dieburger Straße, and the SQUADA project ("Dutch Crossing"). Delays are partly due to the budget situation or to coordination with parallel construction projects.
“The 4x4 action plan will be implemented consistently,” Wandrey emphasizes. “However, we must plan soundly and finance sustainably – even if that means postponing projects like the cycle path on Alexanderstrasse or the connection to Roßdorf.”
Benz and Wandrey believe that transport policy should invest equally in cycle paths, public transport, and car traffic. "Just because developments don't align in every respect with the ideas of individual interest groups doesn't mean that 'nothing is happening.' Promoting cycling is an important component of integrated transport planning," they both stated.
Short-term priorities include the renovation of Pankratiusstraße, the upgrading of Jägertorstraße, and the completion of the cycle paths in the Ludwigshöhe district. Simultaneously, the new transport development plan, "Future Plan Mobility Peace," , which considers all modes of transport and aims to position Darmstadt for long-term sustainability.
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD/HO)
