Cologne's western city is becoming green: Citizens' ideas for the new Hybridpark searched!

Cologne's western city is becoming green: Citizens' ideas for the new Hybridpark searched!

From today, June 16, 2025, the city of Cologne opens the gateway to the citizen participation for the development planning of the Weststadt. In this special quarter, which lies between Ehrenfeld and Lindenthal, citizens can bring in their ideas and wishes by July 6th. The online platform "Opinion for Cologne" serves as a central place to give feedback and share ideas. The topics range from mobility in the Weststadt to popular places of residence to the design of a climate -friendly quarter. TAG24 emphasizes that the city is implementing a decision from 2020 with this initiative.

integration and participation

It is important that this process also focuses on the experience of the residents. The online participation continues until July 15, which enables the ideas of the Cologne citizens to collect and integrate into the development concept for the Weststadt. The aim is to better coordinate private and public developments and to create a concept for a vivid and livable neighborhood.

The topics that are taken into account in the planning include not only the creation of lounges, but also the climate protection and the mobility needs of the citizens. Because sustainable urban development must reconcile the social, economic and environmentally protecting requirements, reports the Environmental Bundesamt . The focus on environmentally conscious planning could ensure that urban planning is not only modern, but also sustainable.