Kreuzberg is fighting potholes: New immediate help for streets!

Kreuzberg is fighting potholes: New immediate help for streets!

In 2024, road maintenance was supported by the country in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. This initiative, under the leadership of Annika Gerold, district councilor for traffic, green spaces, order and environment, aims to ensure traffic safety. Roads have to be renovated year after year because potholes and difficult to recognize markings are a risk for road users. Despite the funds provided, however, only a limited number of danger spots were removed, while urgent renovations of complete roads were often not possible, which illustrates the need for additional financial and personnel resources, such as berlin.de reported.

important streets and their backgrounds

The naming of streets in Berlin often has historical roots. An example is Adalbertstraße, named after Adalbert of Prussia, a Prussian prince and Admiral who lived in the 19th century. This street, which was named in 1847, is part of the extensive list of the streets in Kreuzberg, which were named after influential personalities, such as Wikipedia It is also interesting that many streets in the district are under discussion about possible renaming due to their historical contexts today, especially with regard to the militarization of public space, a point that is addressed by the Group 90/The Greens.

The regularly carried out street maintenance are not only a technical necessity, but also part of the historical heritage that lives in the street names. This includes Gitschiner Straße, which has its origin in the 19th century and is now forming a connection between different parts of the city, which change with the fast urban change in Berlin.