Urban project Heilige Mackerele in front of the out - pine continues to fight!

Urban project Heilige Mackerele in front of the out - pine continues to fight!

On Wednesday, the Mainz city council adopted the city internal preliminary examination "Baden im Rhein" with the support of the Kenya coalition. In fact, this decision led to the task of the plans for the Hafenbad project "Holy Mackele", which caused displeasure among the project planners. Alexander Kiefer, the initiator of the project, was disappointed and announced that he would continue to fight for his vision. In a first step, Kiefer calls for an independent examination of the internal examination by the Supervision Add in Trier to question the basis for decision -making.

In its analysis, the administration had examined 16 locations on the Mainz Rhein, but could only identify a place with "limited potential": a bathing ship north of the urban floodplain. The decision on the feasibility study was deleted on the basis of financial lack, which also heated up the discussion about the Hafenbad. Kiefer criticized the previous support from Mayor Nino Haase, the CDU and SPD as inconsistent and focuses on the need for a covered dialogue.

The dispute over the investigation

The city council treated the preliminary examination "Baden in the Rhine" in an accelerated procedure, which was sharply criticized by the left faction. The critics criticized the fast process and the lack of public. In a press release dated April 6, 2025, a proposal for a return to the factual discussion and a dialogue between Kiefer and Haase is made. The call is aimed at promoting constructive cooperation and de -escalating the public debate.

Public perception and the reaction of citizens to such infrastructures are becoming increasingly important. According to an investigation into citizen participation in large -scale projects, published by the German Institute for Urban Studies, planning processes often come under legitimation pressure, which leads to growing conflicts and demands for more participation.

future prospects for the project

Despite the challenges, Alexander Kiefer plans to apply for water law approval regardless of the city of Mainz. This could also be granted without property at the northern harbor basin. In order to better structure the project in the future, he is considering the establishment of an operating company or a non -profit association. In addition, Kiefer has indicated a citizens 'request in accordance with Paragraph 17a of the Rhineland-Palatinate municipal code to enable a citizens' decision via the port swimming pool in the Zollhafen.

Kiefer is convinced that he can collect more than 20,000 votes from the Mainz population for his concept, which could create pressure on the decision -makers. In this context, the growing importance that citizens' participation in urban development has, and the desire for a transparent and comprehensible planning process. The dynamic developments in Mainz reflect the nationwide unrest and changes in communication between citizens, local politics and administration.