Berlin skyscraper: residents defend themselves against gentrification!

Berlin skyscraper: residents defend themselves against gentrification!

In the pulsating capital Berlin, several high-rise projects are currently the focus of urban development, especially in the area between the S-Bahn stations Warschauer Straße and Ostkreuz. Schools of new turbines are planned here. The Annutz-Entertainment Group is planning an impressive high-rise called "The Hub" at the Warsaw Bridge. Further visions come from Atrium Development GmbH, which a high -rise at Rudolfstraße 18/19 wants to build, as well as from Trockland, which wants to realize a new hotel on Laskenstrasse, in the immediate vicinity of the Club About Blank. These construction projects have the potential to change the cityscape significantly and to put the topic of high-rise building back into the foreground, since a total of 20 new high-rise buildings are being planned at various locations in Berlin, including on Alexanderplatz and Neukölln, where there is already a 176-meter tower of the estrel group in completion.

The development of the southern part of Friedrichshain cannot be dismissed because it is increasingly perceived as a hotspot of gentrification. The recently opened Amazon Tower and other new buildings in the area have triggered concerns among residents. These organized themselves in an alliance called "Berlin against gentrification" to protest against the desired high-rise projects. The initiatives in the alliance include "Who does the Laskerkiez be?", "We all remain Friedrichshain" and "Kiez without Klotz".

Alliance against gentrification

The alliance has already carried out several actions, including a rally in front of the SPD state center and a panel discussion to draw attention to the concerns of the residents. A demonstration against the planned high -rise projects is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m. in front of the high -rise project at Rudolfstraße 19. Timo Steinke from the initiative "Who owns the Laskerkiez?" has denounced the negative impairment of road traffic through the construction activities.

In the alliance's catalog of claims, the demand for a stop for further luxury buildings and the resignation of Berlin's building authority Christian Gaebler (SPD). In addition, the Senate Department for Urban Development was withdrawn from planning sovereignty over several high-rise projects in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, which further heated up the discussions about the high-rise building. The district association of the SPD has also faced these construction projects, which indicates a growing political discomfort.

Social tensions and gentrification

Behind these developments is a profound change in many Berlin districts, which are increasingly characterized by displacement and gentrification. The associated social tensions are unmistakable. Increasing rental prices primarily press the long -time residents who are increasingly under pressure to lose their places of residence. The high demand for living space in urban areas is supported by an influx of young people, students and creative, who have been driving up rents since the early 2000s and attract investors.

The gentrification means that old existing real estate is often renovated or demolished, regardless of the established tenants. This not only changes the cultural identity of the districts, but also brings fragmentation of the real estate market, since new construction projects often do not respond to the needs of the local population. Political measures such as the rental price brake are supposed to contain excessive rent increases, but the results are mixed. The cityscape transforms cultural transformation through new cafes and boutiques and exerts pressure on social structures.

The upcoming elections to the House of Representatives in Berlin next year could soon fuel a debate about affordable rents, while initiatives continue to fight for the preservation of social residential structures and the interests of the residents. Future perspectives require participative urban planning and cooperation for everyone involved in order to promote a harmonious living together in the affected districts.

Further information on the planned high -rise buildings in Berlin can be found at Development city and cringed authorative analyzes for gentrification and repression at Berlin intensive.