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Cologne's mayor Reker firmly rejects the playground proposal
Cologne on July 2, 2025: Mayor Reker is critical of a new playground proposal. More about that here.
Cologne's mayor Reker firmly rejects the playground proposal
There are currently discussions in Cologne about the creation of new playgrounds, which Mayor Henriette Reker clearly rejects. Reker shows no understanding for the proposal to build additional playgrounds in the city and emphasizes that the existing offerings are sufficient. This reports The mirror.
The mayor explains that the city already has numerous open spaces available that are suitable for children and families. In her opinion, the focus should instead be on the care and maintenance of the existing playgrounds. Reker emphasized that it is important to ensure the quality of the games on offer instead of constantly taking up new space.
Digitization projects in Cologne
A big focus is on the introduction of self-service options and innovative online advice systems. This is intended to make it easier for parents, especially single fathers and mothers, to complete necessary applications quickly and easily. Processes such as building permits for companies should also be accelerated in order to help small and medium-sized companies.
Challenges of digital infrastructure
Despite the progress, there are always reports of technical difficulties in connection with digital offerings. Users have complained in the past that they had difficulty accessing the Spiegel website, for example, and in some cases they received no support from customer service. This shows that when it comes to digitalization, the focus should not only be on the offers, but also the technical infrastructure and accessibility for users are crucial, as some users reported in detail, including outagedown.com.
In an increasingly digitalized world, such challenges are not only annoying, but they could also influence the use of the city of Cologne's digital services. So it remains to be seen how the city administration will react to this. What is certain is that citizens expect and need change, especially at a time when quick action is required.