Berlin dispute over Tempelhofer Damm: 160 trees endangered!
Berlin dispute over Tempelhofer Damm: 160 trees endangered!
A heated dispute develops around the planned tree felling at Tempelhofer Damm in Berlin. In the course of the necessary repairs, around 160 trees are to be felled between the air bridge and the city highway. These measures are part of a comprehensive renovation project that the BVG provides for the U6 tunnel, as well as the exchange of water pipes through the water operations and the widening of the lanes by the Senate. It is interesting that the lanes have not been expanded since the 1950s and that there is now an urgent need for action to improve the traffic conditions. A citizens' initiative called "Futur: ISTA" was founded to protest against the planned felling of the trees. Supported by environmental associations and bicycle activist Heinrich Strößenreuther, the initiative is committed to preserving the trees, since according to their information, the (according to their information could result in health burdens for over 620 residents. According to the initiative, these trees should only be felled to make space for a provisional road instead of solving the existing problems sustainably. Image , however, that water operations are necessary to ensure that the felling is necessary and to ensure the management work.
Under the pressure of the public discussion, the district councilor Saskia Ellenbeck (Greens) announced that he wanted to refuse approval for the felling, which the government puts in a difficult situation. While the need to renovate infrastructure is not questioned, many residents are concerned about the ecological effects. Critics fear that the felling in the green area of the Tempelhofer Damm, which is known for its numerous trees, appears to appear all the more pressing because the Senate has changed its construction plans at short notice. Instead of the originally planned tree maintenance, 60 trees are now to be felled, which would violate earlier commitments. This measure affects the approximately 2.2-kilometer-long medium strips between the air bridge and Borussiastraße, which, according to Development City, should originally be under protection.
environmental concerns and political changes in direction
The environmental association BUND Berlin has also criticized the felling and emphasized the ecological benefits of the large trees. According to their argumentation, replanted trees would take decades to take on similar functions as their predecessors. In addition, there is an increased risk that young trees will not survive dry periods. These arguments illustrate urgency to find alternative solutions in order to protect ecological balance. In a political environment that is apparently changing under the new CDU-led mobility administration, concern is growing that such measures are not sufficiently thought out and counteract climate protection. The BUND Berlin therefore calls on the Senate Administration to rethink the decision and to examine alternative opportunities to cope with this critical situation.
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| Ort | Tempelhofer Damm, 12101 Berlin, Deutschland |
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