Treptow-Köpenick is planning new parking zones – this is what drivers can expect!

Treptow-Köpenick is planning new parking zones – this is what drivers can expect!

The Treptow-Köpenick district office commissioned a study into parking space management today. The aim of this study is to examine the trafficability of parking space management measures in defined observation areas. The need for this test is justified, among other things, by the commissioning of the 16th construction phase of the A100 motorway and the opening of the Spreepark. If the study is evaluated positively, an individual parking space management concept should be developed that will provide legal security for the implementation of parking space management zones. Berlin.de reports that the investigation is being financed through funding from the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate and Environmental Protection. An external planning office is commissioned to carry out the investigation.

As part of the study, surveys will be carried out in September on the number of parked cars and how long they are parked. Cameras in vehicles will travel the streets on designated days. No personal data is collected, so no conclusions can be drawn about the vehicle owner. The main aim of this survey is to record the utilization of parking spaces in public spaces. The results of the investigation will be published on the website mein.Berlin.de.

Focus on sustainable parking space management

The initiative for parking space management is also supported by an application to introduce paid parking space management in certain districts. The districts to be considered include Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, Oberschöneweide, as well as Bohnsdorf, Altglienicke and Friedrichshagen. The aim of these measures is to reduce parking pressure and private motorized transport as well as to strengthen the environmental network. Treptow-Köpenick left faction highlights that the implementation should include pilot projects for parking zones by 2024, with local residents included in the planning process.

There are currently 56 managed parking zones in Berlin, but there are currently none in the Treptow-Köpenick district. The advantages of such parking space management are manifold. These include reducing noise and exhaust fumes, increasing traffic safety and improving the quality of life in residential areas. Income from parking fees should be used to promote the environmental network, which contributes to the implementation of the Berlin Mobility Act.

National and European perspectives

The discussion about effective parking space management is not only relevant at the local level, but is also part of a European project that focuses on sustainable urban transport plans. Good parking space management is crucial for sustainable urban transport and is being further developed as part of the EU project Park4SUMP. The ParkPAD process is based on existing evaluation processes for cycling policy. However, a comprehensive integration of parking space management into urban mobility plans is often missing. Difu emphasizes the need for a cross-stakeholder consensus to create a quality plan for parking space management, on which representatives from politics, cities and transport participants work.

The introduction of parking space management in Treptow-Köpenick is intended to pursue a future-oriented and sustainable transport policy that takes into account both the needs of residents and the environment.