Seven German cities to test “Tempo 30” initiative

12.07.2021

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Seven German cities will test the “City 30” (“Tempo-30-Zone”) project, meaning that the current spped limit of 50 km/h will be allowed only on a few main roads, Other ones will be limited to 30 km/h. The participating cities are Aachen, Augsburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Hanover, Leipzig, Münster and Ulm. The initiative is supported by the German Association of Cities in Berlin.

Mayor of Leipzig Burkhard Jung said: “We want to make traffic in cities more efficient, climate-friendly and safer,. For this, the cities need more leeway than before. The municipalities can best decide which speeds are appropriate on which streets.”

All seven cities emphasize that this is not an initiative against motorists, but a project for the residents of the municipalities. “

In a declaration by the participating cities, they said: “The capacity for traffic is not restricted by Tempo 30, but the quality of stay is noticeably increased. The roads would be safer, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. In addition, traffic noise will be reduced and air pollution will be lower”.

Agora Verkehrswende initiative, which is developing new climate protection strategies, is also supporting the project.

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