Parkplatz chaos in Rudow: residents fight against BER-Parker!

Parkplatz chaos in Rudow: residents fight against BER-Parker!

Rudow, Berlin, Deutschland - More and more Berliners are using the residential streets around the airport for free parking, reports the BZ Berlin . In particular, the areas around the Frauenviertel, the Waltersdorfer Chaussee and the Rudow underground station are affected by this development. Local residents complain about pounded sidewalks, blocked entrances and overcrowded roads. The cause of this parking behavior lies in the high parking fees at the airport, which many commuters and travelers cause to park in the surrounding residential areas.

The situation is intensified with the upcoming summer vacation that begins on July 24th. Many employees of BER also avoid the expensive parking spaces and are looking for alternatives in the neighborhood. CDU MP Olaf Schenk has initiated a public discussion on this topic. First, he recognized the problems of the residents and criticized the ruthless parking behavior that harms residents considerably.

discussion about solutions

At a panel discussion in the Hannah Arendt-Gymnasium, several solutions were discussed for the parking problem. Although Schenk is not a supporter of parking management, he sees it as a possible solution. However, this could be costly, since the introduction of parking ticket machines and residential parking certificates would be associated with additional loads for the residents. The price for a resident parking license is 20.50 euros for two years.

Currently incurred in Berlin due to parking space management and its surveillance costs of around 108 million euros for taxpayers. Over 800 employees are responsible for checking the parking zones. Another idea to improve the situation would be the installation of bollards on the property incoming to protect them from the parked vehicles.

an example of problematic parking

A remarkable case illustrates the difficulties around parking at the airport. A car has been on a short -term parking lot for over a year and has now accumulated parking fees of tens of thousands of euros. According to the information from rbb24 , the vehicle was in consultation between the parking lot operator APCOA and the airport company Berlin-Brandenburg (Fbb) towed. The determination of the owner is still pending, which makes it difficult to incorporate the high fees.

In a broader perspective, a Berlin study examines the use of cars in various residential areas and, for example, finds that 30 percent of the vehicles remained unmoved over a longer period of time in a Kreuzberg quarter. Despite the introduction of parking space management, no significant reductions in long -parked cars could be found, which questions the effectiveness of these measures, as in a report of the Berliner Zeitung can be read.