CORDIAL INVITATION
Bürger*innen Fest, on June 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Südliche Au, from Schlotthauer Straße via Kolumbusstraße to Edlingerplatz.
What could the future of mobility in urban districts look like? This summer, the Südliche Au district in Munich is testing how less car traffic, alternative mobility options and more space for people are possible. A section of Kolumbusstraße is being transformed into a green meadow and sandy area for recreation and leisure activities. The corresponding measures on site include new mobility points where shared mobility services are bundled. From July, bicycles can also be repaired at a bicycle hub and the first urban gardening projects are already bearing fruit. A detailed overview of the traffic measures can be found on the website of muenchenunterwegs.de/aqt.
Browse through the digital leaflet on the summer interventions here: LINK aqt leaflet
Citizens' festival
The official launch of the model project will be an extensive street festival in the neighborhood on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm.Highlights:
Welcome and opening: Moderated by Oliver May-Beckmann (Managing Director MCube) and open the event from 12.30 to 13.30. Jeanne Rubener (Vice President of the Technical University of Munich), Georg Dunkel (Mobility Officer of the City of Munich), City Planning Councillor Prof. Dr. Elisabeth MerkProf. Ben Bouscein (Technical University of Munich Urban Design) and the entire MCube aqt team. The entire project will be presented and the summer interventions officially launched. On the stage at the corner of Schlotthauer Straße and Kolumbusstraße.
Community meadowThe Kolumbusstrasse invites you to picnic, exchange ideas, garden and relax all day long. Bring your picnic blanket! At 16.00 there will be a magic show.
Testing new mobility offers: Throughout the day, residents can find out about various aspects of sustainable mobility and test offers at the mobility points on Edlinger Platz and Kolumbusstraße.
Cultural program: On the stage at the corner of Schlotthauer Straße and Kolumbusstraße there is an extensive music and lecture program. 14.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.
Community beach: On the communal beach you will find sandy areas for sunbathing and playing all day long.
Outdoor lecturesAt Edlingerplatz there will be presentations on the future of mobility from 14:00 to 16:00.
aqt - car-reduced neighborhoods for a livable city
aqt is one of fourteen innovation projects within the MCube future cluster funded by the German government. Led by TUM together with the City of Munich, Stadtwerke München, the Hans Sauer Foundation and UnternehmerTUM, the project is investigating what sustainable mobility in urban neighborhoods could look like. To this end, individual streets in the "Südliche Au" and "Walchenseeplatz" parking license areas will be temporarily converted into car-reduced spaces for new forms of mobility, recreation and more space for people until the end of October 2023.
Against the backdrop of ongoing climate change and with the aim of achieving a fairer distribution of street space, TUM scientists are investigating the opportunities that car-reduced neighborhoods offer for public space in general and, above all, for the people who live and work there. Through various participation and information events as well as numerous individual discussions, residents have been able to express their wishes, help shape the pilot project and give their opinion on the individual project components.
More about the innovation project aqt: LINK - aqt project page
Media articles about aqt
Süddeutsche Zeitung: 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. LINK
Evening newspaper: Temporarily car-free: Munich gets three new neighborhood squares / For a research project, the city is temporarily redesigning places in Au and Obergiesing - into an "Entenbachplatz", "Schlotthauer Platz" and an extended Walchenseeplatz. LINK
Munich TV: 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. LINK
tz: Kolumbusstraße in Munich becomes a meadow - more space for people, less for carsColumbusstrasse in Munich is to become a meeting place for people. Cars will soon no longer be allowed on the "Kolumbuswiese", only bicycles. LINK
Photo reference & data protection
Data protection is an important concern for us. We would therefore like to point out that film, sound and photo recordings will be made at the event. The recordings will be used as part of our press and public relations work. Selected contributions will be published after the event.
If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to the photographer present before the event so that your request can be taken into account. You can also reach us via the group mailbox: mcube.aqt@muenchen.de
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