From raised beds to street festivals - together, the street on your doorstep can become a greener, more social and more liveable place, at least for a while. During this year's European Mobility Week, neighborhoods, associations and initiatives across Europe have the opportunity to implement their ideas for the joint use of public space in their street.
The city of Bonn has waived the fees normally incurred for the implementation of such non-profit street ideas for this purpose until further notice. This applies to a limited extent to projects for which public traffic space is used, such as the installation of raised beds or benches. However, road closures, public address permits or commercial uses are not covered by the exemption. With the fee waiver for street ideas in Bonn, the city is also responding to feedback from the public, some of whom had described these fees as a major hurdle to implementing their own ideas for street space.
Information workshop on September 11
Information on the permissions required in individual cases and a range of possible ideas can be found at www.bonn.de/strassenideen (opens in a new tab).
In addition, the creative community "ARTpolis - Community Arts & Music Lab ℅ BIM e.V." and the administration are once again offering an information workshop on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, on the implementation of street ideas in Bonn. Interested parties will receive all the necessary information and helpful tips to bring their ideas to the streets. The workshop will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Loggia am City Hall, Thomas-Mann-Straße 2. As places are limited, the administration asks you to register in advance at strassenideenbonnde
The European Mobility Week
European Mobility Week is an annual action week organized by the European Commission since 2002. Every year, from September 16 to 22, innovative transport solutions can be tried out to promote sustainable mobility in local communities. So far, for example, parking spaces and road space have been repurposed, new footpaths and cycle paths inaugurated, electric vehicles tested, school competitions launched and campaigns for more climate protection in transport carried out. With this commitment, municipalities and their citizens are demonstrating that sustainable mobility is possible, fun and can be put into practice.