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Bergisch Gladbach's Street Renovation Project Cleared as Legal

The city's redesign aims to enhance safety and manage traffic. Despite initial controversy, the project has been given the green light.

In this image there are a few vehicles passing on the road, on the either side of the road on the...
In this image there are a few vehicles passing on the road, on the either side of the road on the pavement there are a few pedestrians walking, there are chairs, tables, lamp posts, sign boards, traffic lights. On the either side of the road there are buildings with shops, on top of the shops there are name boards.

The city of Bergisch Gladbach has been in the spotlight recently due to its controversial street renovation project on Attenberger-Dom-Straße. The local authority has clarified that the city acted within legal bounds, despite not following the usual planning approval procedures.

The city's argument, supported by the local authority of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, is that the redesign does not fall under the category of 'significant redesign'. This term is defined as changes that substantially increase motor vehicle traffic capacity, which was not the intention here.

The planned measures aim to bring the street up to current standards, enhance safety, and tackle traffic management issues. The city's stance, from a planning law perspective, is sound. No plan approval procedure was required as the redesign does not structurally expand the street for motor vehicle traffic. As of now, there's no publicly confirmed information about other cities or municipalities in Rhineland-Westphalia conducting similar renovations without proper approval procedures.

In conclusion, the city of Bergisch Gladbach has been given the green light for its Attenberger-Dom-Straße redesign project. The local authority has confirmed that the city acted legally, as the project does not structurally expand the street for motor vehicle traffic. The city's focus remains on improving safety and addressing traffic management issues.

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