The people from the “Citizens for Zehlendorf” initiative were probably surprised themselves when not only an answer came, but also actions were announced.
“Still nothing happened! Still free travel on sidewalks and green verges! Cycling impossible! No protection for school children! Trees are going down! When will politicians finally act,” they wrote on Twitter, repeatedly pointing out the automotive conditions at the southern elementary school in Zehlendorf.
“I was there a month ago,” City Councilor Urban Aykal (Greens) replied immediately. He is in conversation with his SPD colleague Michael Karnetzki and local residents. A participation workshop is planned for the end of April. “More information coming soon.”
When another Twitter user commented that the new but unprotected bike lane Unter den Eichen would probably be parked up, Aykal quickly and personally commented: “I’m not assuming that will be the case.” That in turn sounds very optimistic.
Be that as it may: So much direct communication is new among the members of the Southwest District Office, which often acted like a wagon train. This is how the social medium, which is often bashed, produces good things – if action is taken.
Here are a few more topics that you can find in the current newsletter for Steglitz-Zehlendorf from the Tagesspiegel:
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- How the “Melody”, the spiritual hymn of Ukraine, came to be heard in the Forest Church on Nikolskoe
- First Corona, then the bridge construction site: The ice cream shop “Lauter Eis” at the Botanical Garden S-Bahn station is closing. Nevertheless, the owner says: “Ice cream makes you happy”.
- The FUBIC innovation center on Fabeckstraße has been delayed: it will not be ready until 2025 at the earliest
- Residential construction in Lichterfelde-Süd: The city council promises that the development plan will be made public “before the summer holidays”.
- Summer with only one ship? Spandau’s CDU wants a second BVG ferry between Wannsee and Kladow
- Elderly representatives are elected: “Record participation” in the election of 7.13 percent
- New exhibition “Lost (gone)”: Pupils researched the fate of Jewish children in care
- Recommended by book women from Zehlendorf: books about the Ukraine
- Like Indiana Jones: Discover the old Dreilinden train station
- Blue and yellow photo project
- Just in time before Easter: arts and crafts market at Mexico Square
- Chicks in the City: Beginner’s Chicken Keeping Workshop
- Campus Run 2022: The “Team Südwest” needs you!
- The newsletter is written by: Boris Buchholz
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