Salming desired: Salzgitter calls for citizens' survey!

Salming desired: Salzgitter calls for citizens' survey!

Salzgitter, Deutschland - in Salzgitter it goes smoothly when it comes to the future of the districts! With a comprehensive citizen survey, the city administration has now created a platform that enables all interested citizens to actively participate in urban development. This initiative is a central part of the integrated urban development concept (ISEK), which was launched for the first time in 2004 and is now updated. According to regionalheute.de, the citizens can enter their ideas and suggestions on interactive maps without prior registration.

The main focus this year is on the districts of Lebenstedt, Thiede and Salzgitter-Bad. As part of district workshops, which will take place in the respective quarter in autumn 2025, the citizens should have their say on site. These events not only promise exciting discussions, but also the opportunity to involve the needs and wishes of the population in urban planning. The workshops in Lebenstedt, Thiede, Gebhardshagen and Salzgitter-Bad will have specific topics: from North and Northwest Development in Lebenstedt to urban development in the south of Salzgitter-Bad.

important topics in the focus

The ISEK pursues three central leading topics that are supposed to keep the city of Salzgitter on course: the transformation of the historical industrial location, the creation of a child and family-friendly learning city as well as the development of green and open spaces, with particular attention to adapting to climate change. In view of the current challenges, these aspects are all the more important. [Radio38] (https://www.radio38.de/salzgitter-witert-integrated-city development concept-isek-fort/) notes that the strategic planning is of central importance in order to have grown the challenges that come to Salzgitter.

For the citizens, the city also offers a user-friendly online participation platform that enables it to easily contribute its own suggestions and suggestions. Especially at a time when the forecasts are unsure and can occur quickly, as the study by the Federal Institute for Building, City and Spatial Research, it is crucial that the city administration is reacts flexibly and adaptively.

participation as a key to development

The city of Salzgitter shows with this initiative that it takes citizens' participation seriously. Through the possibility of actively participating in the development of one's own living space, citizens can not only point out existing challenges, but also bring their own ideas for the future. It does not need a complicated procedure to be heard - everything only happens a few clicks. The city administration is looking forward to the ideas of the citizens and hopes for a diverse and constructive feedback.

Overall, Salzgitter is faced with an exciting phase of development. The combination of citizen participation and strategic planning will lay the foundation for a livable and sustainable city. It remains to be seen which impulses will give the citizens to the district workshops and finally the entire ISEK.