MCube in the media (2023)

From gray to green - Kolumbusstrasse to become Kolumbuswiese

For two weeks now, you can make yourself comfortable in Kolumbusstraße. Raised beds and trees provide more greenery in the street and some residents even plant their own beds. The campaign is part of a research project in Munich that aims to create more open space for pedestrians and cyclists in summer, but less for cars. The campaign is even to be extended: Kolumbusstrasse is to become Kolumbuswiese. Deckchairs and picnic blankets can then be unpacked.

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AZ visit to Kolumbusstraße: How the car-free street is really being received

Where there used to be parking lots and asphalt, there are now raised beds, children running through the sprinklers and digging in the sand. Nevertheless, the new, car-free spaces in Kolumbusstraße in Munich are dividing the neighborhood.

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Gardening where there are usually cars

Parking spaces are being rededicated, sections of road are being traffic-calmed and stations for rental bikes are being set up: In a pilot project, the city and TU Munich want to test how car traffic can be reduced in Au and Obergiesing.

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How a small street divides a neighborhood

Where cars used to park, children are now happily digging in the sand. Munich's Kolumbusstraße has been greened and closed to traffic. The joy in the Au is great - but so is the anger.

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Dispute over play street

The most peaceful coexistence possible between vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and children at play: that's what you want in so-called traffic-calmed areas. Sometimes this works better, sometimes worse.

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