Pirmasens in change: new visions for sustainable urban development!

Pirmasens in change: new visions for sustainable urban development!

As part of a comprehensive process, the city of Pirmasens has developed a new strategy paper with the slogan "PS - our drive", which is intended to significantly influence the future development of the city. Sandy Amore, who presented the project in October, emphasized both the strengths and the weaknesses of the city. Against this background, the results of the seven -month development process are on the way to see the light of the public.

The strategy paper is the result of an intensive citizen participation, in which the Pirmasens city society was actively involved in workshops. This was preceded by a broad survey and a citizens' forum. The public is invited to find out the corresponding results on Tuesday, May 6th, in the Alte Post forum. This event in the Elisabeth Hoffmann Hall begins at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

sustainable urban development in focus

In the context of the new challenges in urban planning, such as climate change and resource shortage, sustainable urban planning is becoming increasingly important. According to the national sustainability strategy in Germany, one of the central goals to meet the needs of current and future generations. Key factors are environmental protection, resource conservation, quality of life and social responsibility.

The long -term vision of Pirmasens' is characterized by values ​​and goals that not only deal with local needs, but also to global challenges. The promotion of livable and socially inclusive cities is one of the main concerns. The expansion of public transport and citizen participation is also forced. These aspects are essential as part of the 2030 Agenda and destination SDG 11, which addresses the creation of sustainable cities and municipalities.

Germany has undertaken to implement the goals of the agenda by 2030, which includes measures to reduce CO2 emissions and to promote environmentally friendly mobility concepts. Projects in cities such as Hamburg, Freiburg and Munich already show how sustainable urban planning can be implemented.

Citizen participation as the key to success

However, a central challenge is to finance sustainable projects and the consistent inclusion of the citizens. The city of Pirmasens seems to be on the right track by actively integrating the citizens into the development process. This not only promotes acceptance, but also strengthens the identification of the population with the projects.

The continuing trend towards urbanization, in which around 60% of the world's population will live in cities by 2030, also brings serious challenges. These range from rising rental prices to environmental problems such as air pollution that can have a significant impact on the quality of life. National city policy measures are implemented in more than 140 countries worldwide to promote sustainable development in harmony with the UN sustainability goals.

How it goes on will be shown in the following days when the results of the new mission statement are presented to the public. The focus on common visions and sustainable development will decisively shape Pirmasens on the way to an environmentally conscious future.

The transformation of pirmasens will certainly play an important role, not only locally, but also in the greater context of sustainable urban development in Germany and beyond. The decision -makers in the city must now ensure that the strategies developed are actually being implemented.