Starting the removal work: Pohlstrasse and Kluckstraße are greened
Starting the removal work: Pohlstrasse and Kluckstraße are greened
In a press release No. 030/2024, the district councilor for order, environment, nature, streets and green spaces, Dr. Almut Neumann, about the upcoming shot sealing work on Pohlstraße and Kluckstraße in Berlin-Mitte. The measure is part of the Middle District District Strategy, which aims to seal and green sealed areas in order to reduce the effects of climate change and to increase the quality of life. The drawing work is scheduled to begin in March 2024 and are expected to be completed in May 2024.
The planned measures include removing concrete and asphalt to a total of 1.200 m² of space in the sections mentioned to create space for plants, insects and small creatures. This is intended to help cool the city climate, better absorbing rainwater and relieve the sewage network. In addition, the tree slices are widened and partially connected, some cycle paths are sealed and sidewalks widened. The removal work means that a total of 14 parking spaces are eliminated, while additional parking spaces are created elsewhere.
The District of District of the Mitte district pursues the goal of adapting the district to the climate crisis in times of Hitzesommer and heavy rain events. District City Councilor Dr. Almut Neumann emphasizes that the removal measures will help to make Berlin-Mitte bit by bit to the sponge city to adapt the district to the climate crisis.
The measure is expected to have an impact on the dormant traffic and on the sidewalks in the affected streets. However, the district and green space office of the Mitte district tries to keep the periods for residents as short as possible. Further information on the District of the Mitte district and the Pohlstrasse and Kluckstrasse, which is concrete, are available on the website of the district office.
Overall, this measure symbolizes an important step towards climate adaptation and improvement of the quality of life in Berlin-Mitte.
TABLE: Effect of Decentralized Power Solutions
| Measures | Effects |
| - | - |
| Dispatch of 1.200 m² area | Creation of habitats for plants, insects and small creatures |
| Extension and connection of the tree slices | Improvement of the urban climate, support of groundwater formation |
| In the event of 14 parking spaces and the creation of additional parking spaces | Effects on the resting traffic |
| Transfer of parking ticket machines and adaptation of sidewalks | Improvement of the sidewalk infrastructure |
The upcoming removal work in Pohlstraße and Kluckstraße are a significant step towards climate adaptation and improvement in the quality of life in Berlin-Mitte. It remains to be seen how the measures will affect the urban climate and the local environment in the long term.
Source: www.berlin.de