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Improved quality of life and new usage opportunities in the urban area
In Groß-Gerau, there is now a new way to actively experience public space: Innovative street furniture has been installed as part of the "Transform-R" project. The 14 pieces of furniture – including urban terraces, seating combinations, bicycle parking facilities, parklet oases, planter boxes, and an information pillar for citizen feedback – represent a more livable urban design.
The project is initiated by the FrankfurtRheinMain Regional Association , funded by the federal government , and provided free of charge by the state of Hesse as part of the "Rediscovering Streets" program. DA.news has already reported on the project – you can find the article here: Street Furniture Groß-Gerau – Closure .
Test run for improved quality of stay
The aim of this measure is to increase amount of time people spend in public spaces
Mayor Jörg Rüddenklau explains:
"With this real-world laboratory, we want to demonstrate how urban spaces can be made more livable. The project offers a unique opportunity to test innovative urban design with direct citizen participation."
Project duration until September – participation welcome
The trial run is designed to last six months and is divided into two sections:
- March 4 to June 23, 2025
- July to approximately September 2025
Throughout the project's duration, Goethe University Frankfurt scientific support. In addition to traffic monitoring , various participatory formats for citizens and businesses planned. This will allow direct feedback to be incorporated into the evaluation and contribute to the optimization of future concepts .
With "Transform-R", Groß-Gerau is setting an example for sustainable urban development . The project serves as a real-world laboratory to test innovative solutions for challenges such as urban transformation, climate change, increasing traffic volume , and the growing importance of e-commerce .
The city invites all citizens to discover the new street furniture and to actively participate in the process.
(District town of Gross-Gerau Red/PSGG)
