First Resistance in Wiesbaden?
Wiesbaden has an eco lane. But the first critical voices since its introduction are not long in coming.
Wiesbaden has an eco lane. But the first critical voices since its introduction are not long in coming.
It is intended to become a model for other metropolises - and not least to show that it is possible to prevent and circumvent diesel driving bans with well thought-out concepts.
Exaggerated actionism is seldom a promising strategy to face new circumstances. After several months of discussions in Düsseldorf about eco lanes, it now seems that for the time being there is some calm in the matter.
While Düsseldorf is removing its ecological lanes in connection with the pandemic, the huge no-driving zone in Stuttgart remains.
The discussion about eco lanes in Bonn is not new. Now a breakthrough seems to be imminent.
New plans for a lane exclusively for tram line 705 are stirring the spirits in the state capital of Düsseldorf.
Apart from the traditional feud with Cologne, Düsseldorf's soul is currently not as excited as the environmental footprints that have been active in the state capital since Easter 2019.
Environmental zones and environmental tracks are currently hanging like a sword of Damocles over several municipalities and cities in Germany. After the displeasure about the three already installed environmental tracks is growing in Düsseldorf, last week the representatives of the cities of Bonn and Dortmund reached an out-of-court (for the time being) agreement with Deutsche Umwelthilfe in Münster, Westphalia.
In Düsseldorf, she has been arousing the minds of residents and commuters for months: the eco lane. Now Dortmund is moving, since yesterday's Sunday it has also been activated here.