Temporary game streets in Berlin: No project stops despite medium cuts

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Die Berliner Verkehrsverwaltung hat angekündigt, die temporären Spielstraßen in der Stadt trotz der Befürchtungen, dass die Projekte aufgrund von Mittelkürzungen eingestellt werden könnten, zu erhalten. Staatssekretärin Britta Behrendt (CDU) hat versichert, dass es „am Ende nicht zulasten der Spielstraßen gehen wird“. Im Haushaltsentwurf wurden pauschal die Gelder in allen Bereichen reduziert, was auch die Spielstraßen betrifft. So ist geplant, das Geld aus dem Landeshaushalt von derzeit 180.000 Euro auf jeweils 50.000 Euro für die Jahre 2024 und 2025 zu kürzen. Diese Kürzungen haben bei den Initiatoren des Projekts sowie in der Bezirkspolitik Sorgen ausgelöst. Die erste temporäre Spielstraße wurde im …
The Berlin transport administration has announced that, despite the fears that the projects could be hired based on medium cuts, the temporary play streets in the city. State Secretary Britta Behrendt (CDU) has assured that "in the end it will not be at the expense of the game streets". In the budget draft, the funds in all areas were reduced in a flat rate, which also affects the game streets. It is planned to reduce the money from the state budget from currently 180,000 euros to 50,000 euros each for the years 2024 and 2025. These cuts have triggered these cuts with the initiators of the project and in the district policy. The first temporary play street was in ... (Symbolbild/MB)

The Berlin transport administration has announced that the temporary play streets in the city will receive despite the fears that the projects could be hired based on medium cuts. State Secretary Britta Behrendt (CDU) assured that "in the end it will not be at the expense of the game streets".

In the budget draft, the funds in all areas were reduced in a flat rate, which also concerns the game streets. It is planned to reduce the money from the state budget from currently 180,000 euros to 50,000 euros each for the years 2024 and 2025. These cuts have triggered the initiators of the project and in the district policy.

The first temporary play street was set up in Böckhstraße in Kreuzberg in August 2019 by the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office. Since then, streets have been blocked for car traffic in various districts for a certain period of time. This enables children to play there and the neighbors to meet.

It is often just shorter road sections that are temporarily blocked to play. There are now 24 such streets in Berlin, ten of which are located in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.

The temporary play streets are very popular and help to ensure that children can play safely outside and social interactions are encouraged between the residents. Reducing the funds for this project would therefore be unfortunate.

Despite the cuts, State Secretary Behrendt assures that the game streets are preserved and alternative financing options are checked. The Berlin transport administration has recognized the positive effects of the temporary play streets.