Boosting Property Value through Effective Parking Management?
In the city of Bremen, a shift in traffic policy is underway, prioritising the needs of pedestrians and cyclists, while also considering parking for car drivers. This move aims to promote a harmonious coexistence among all road users, including stationary traffic.
The traffic authority in Bremen, led by Tim Sültenfuss, enforces traffic regulations to ensure that emergency vehicles can help in case of an emergency and that sidewalks are barrier-free. Sültenfuss, however, has remained neutral on the priority given to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, or the promotion of coexistence among cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.
One of Sültenfuss's campaigns involves the creation of more resident parking zones, where parking spaces are reserved for residents. This move is intended to make properties more attractive for owner-occupiers and tenants who do not rely on vehicles. Interestingly, Sültenfuss argues that barrier-free and well-maintained sidewalks can actually increase the value of a property, not decrease it.
However, the issue of converting streets in residential areas with high parking pressure into play streets or the removal of pedestrian paths in favour of two-sided parking strips and parking bays, does not seem to be a current focus of the traffic policy.
Sültenfuss has acknowledged the difficulty faced by residents with their own cars when they can no longer park where illegal parking has been tolerated for decades. He has also highlighted the potential loss of value for properties due to the inability of emergency vehicles to access them due to incorrectly parked cars. Sültenfuss emphasises that scarce parking space should not be used on a large scale by external cars.
It is worth noting that the lack of construction of parking spaces on private plots of land during house construction is often associated with a compensation payment. This compensation, in the understanding of the owners, includes the use of the public parking space near the building.
The Managing Director of Haus & Grund Landesverband Bremen e.V. is Ingmar Vergau. As the debate around traffic policy continues, potential new owners and tenants may consider moving to the outskirts where parking is easily possible.
While debates about street use and traffic calming measures are common in many cities worldwide, no direct evidence was found about such a debate in Bremen specifically. For more detailed or recent information, a search of local government websites, planning commission minutes, or local news sources in Bremen would be necessary.
- Sültenfuss's policies could potentially attract investors in the real-estate market, as he advocates for the creation of more resident parking zones to make properties more appealing to owner-occupiers and tenants who do not rely on vehicles.
- In the housing market of Bremen, the lack of construction of parking spaces on private plots during house construction might necessitate the use of public parking spaces, which could be covered by compensation payments as understood by the owners.
- The traffic authority in Bremen, led by Tim Sültenfuss, not only enforces traffic regulations, but also considers the needs of public-transit, transportation, and the lifestyle of the city's residents when making decisions, such as prioritizing pedestrian and cyclist traffic.
- The continued focus of Sültenfuss's traffic policies does not seem to include the conversion of streets in residential areas with high parking pressure into play streets or the removal of pedestrian paths in favor of two-sided parking strips and parking bays.
- Despite the shift in traffic policy towards prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, the needs of car owners are still being addressed by Sültenfuss, as he acknowledges the difficulties they might face when they can no longer park in areas where illegal parking had been tolerated for decades.
