Kiel sets signs: Parking for e-scooters should protect pedestrians!

Kiel sets signs: Parking for e-scooters should protect pedestrians!

Kiel, Deutschland - The debate about the e-scooters in Kiel accepts new dimensions. How KN-Online reports, the federal government is planning a ban on parking e-scooters on sidewalks in order not to hinder pedestrians, in particular to protect people limited in mobility. This change in law would give municipalities like Kiel more control over storage locations and is to be launched in the coming months.

Currently wrongly parked e-scooters are a serious problem in the city. Residents complain about the inadequate organization when parking these scooters. Kiel now checks how to use the new statutory scope to set up additional storage zones that take into account the pedestrians and the flowing traffic.

important steps for regulation

The amendment must still be released by the EU Commission and decided in the federal government before it can come into force. The ssw emphasizes that e-scooter in Kiel is not allowed to be an obstacle and a sensible regulation is to be in line with the concerns of the pedestrian and the e-scooter user bring.

The discussion about traffic, a central topic in Germany, is becoming increasingly important - not only for the quality of life, but also for the environment. The German City Day therefore calls for sustainable mobility strategies that meet the needs of all citizens.

changes in pollutant collections

But not only the e-scooters ensure conversation. The closure of the pollutant collection point in Gutenbergstrasse at the end of the year also causes unrest. The fire brigade needs the site to expand its guard, and the new location in Wellsee is much further away. Residents are concerned about how they can dispose of pollutant waste in the future. The city plans to use a pollutant collecting mobile more often, but there are still precise stops and times.

sport and culture in Kiel

Despite the challenges, there is also positive news from Kiel: Holstein Kiel won two test games in a training camp in the USA. Coach Marcel Rapp relies on these games as a stress test for his team and is satisfied with the physical resistance of his players despite the heat and jet lag. Before the league start on August 1st there are two more test games.

Numerous concerts in Kiel and the surrounding area will come to leisure activities in the coming days. Among other things, A Capella appears in Kiel and Johannes Oerding in Eckernförde. Cards are also available for the concert of the Nils Landgren Funk Unit on the Krusenkoppel and promise an entertaining evening.

Another topic that causes a sensation in the city are the hot air balloon landings during the Kiel Week. Organizer Christoph Laloi emphasizes that the balloonists take into account sensitive animals and that corresponding measures are taken to minimize risk. In such a sensitive matter, enlightenment and transparent rules for de -escalation are essential to avoid dangerous situations.