you have tried it, the left green city parties. Publicly, they demanded from their members of the government that you stand against the planned rose garden tunnel. But the pressure didn’t help. Yesterday, the city Council has confirmed its positive attitude to the controversies of 1.1 billion Swiss francs in the project. For the vote of 9. In February, he recommends a “Yes”.
Euphoric this doesn’t sound like a however. “We have raised this issue again very carefully to the discussion,” said city President Corine Mauch (SP). “In the end, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.”
The project free Wipkingen of “excessive noise” in Zurich to receive two major tram lines. “Zurich-North and Zurich-West are areas of Growth. In between, there will be more traffic. This allows us to cope with the tram lines,” says Mauch.
capacity is no longer restricted
it is Important for the city Council that the Tunnel brings cars into the city. His promise he made to a condition: The amount of Traffic should not exceed the existing number of cars of up to 56’000 per day. The cantonal Parliament refused to write such a Limit into the law. What the city Council negotiated with the governing Council about it. With success, apparently. “We have the commitment of the government that this restriction is recorded in writing,” says Mauch.
the city and the Canton are on the basic parameters agree, is the response from the competent Ministry of economic Affairs of Carmen Walker Späh (FDP). “The capacity is limited to a maximum of 56’000 vehicles per day.”
“Apart from the public TRANSPORT Development as the Tunnel will not have a significant added value, in order to achieve the climate goals.”Corine Mauch, the city President
As a disadvantage, the city Council announced that construction work will impact the district, and several residential houses must yield to the tunnel portals. “Apart from the public TRANSPORT-Expansion of the Tunnel also brings no appreciable value, to achieve the climate goals. We will not therefore have fewer cars,” says Mauch.
in The next referendum campaign does not want to participate in the city Council. This had nothing to do with Procrastination, says Mauch. “It is a cantonal template. The city Council is not in the Lead.”
The left-green government parties react disappointed and relieved at the same time. Disappointed that the city Council remains in its Position. Relieved by the “lukewarm commitment”, as Marco Denoth, President of the urban SP says. “The city Council has designated the many disadvantages are clear.” Also facilitates the fact that the city councils from the coming debates they want to keep. “That you do not respond well to the rose garden tunnel, speaks for itself,” says Felix Moser, President of the Green party.
Ruth Enzler, Co-President of the Pro-Committee, says, it was assumed that the city Council still stand by the tunnel project. “He has supported the government in the rose garden tunnel from the beginning.” The resignation of the city government, to participate in the voting campaign, it is not that bad. “This is not your task. This ” Yes ” supporters helps us, too.”
Created: 13.11.2019, at 23:25
