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← Zur aktuellen AusgabeGrüne fahren Verkehrswende, Reinickendorf bekommt Glasfaser
Grüne: Verkehrswende konkret
Berlin's Greens are mapping a transport overhaul before coalition talks even start.
Antje Kapek, the party's transport spokesperson, has sketched out the incoming government's first moves: dedicated bus lanes, tram expansion, new U-Bahn trains and workshops, and safer cycling routes [Quelle: Forum]. The pitch ties mobility to affordability—higher parking fees for residents will fund cheaper fares on buses and trains. This continues the transport standoff that paralyzed the outgoing coalition: the Greens are signaling hard that transport will be a non-negotiable portfolio they'll fight to control.
Watch whether the CDU—likely coalition partner—blocks or bends on road space.
Reinickendorf: Glasfaser für 25.500 Haushalte
Fiber is rolling into three Reinickendorf neighborhoods right now.
The OXG Glasfaser GmbH, Berlin's state-backed fiber partner, has begun laying Fiber-to-the-Home cables in Wittenau, Märkisches Viertel, and Lübars, reaching 25,500 households with speeds up to 1 Gbit/s [Quelle: Die Dorfzeitung]. Households that sign up during construction get free installation; work in the first zone is already underway, with a second phase slated for late 2026 or early 2027. District mayor Emine Demirbüken-Wegner called it essential for the district's future.
Reinickendorf follows the broader citywide push—OXG has now reached 291,500 Berlin households since launch.
Mauerpark: Legale Graffitifläche eröffnet
Pankow is turning a steel wall into a public canvas.
A temporary steel wall in Mauerpark is now open for legal graffiti through early November, part of the stage design for the Deutsches Theater's production "Jeder stirbt für sich allein" [Quelle: Morgenpost]. District councilor Manuela Anders-Granitzki attended the opening and painted first, signaling district buy-in for artistic expression. Pankow already runs legal graffiti zones at Mauerpark and the Hall of Fame on Rosenthaler Weg—spaces designed to channel creative urges away from illegal tagging.
The wall disappears in November; the signal stays.
Kantstraße: Radstreifen wird umgebaut
Charlottenburg's bike lane is getting a facelift starting October 7.
The Kantstraße cycle track will be rebuilt to improve safety and flow [Quelle: rbb24]. Work details and duration are still being finalized, but the timing fits the broader Greens push for cycling infrastructure that's now likely to accelerate under a new coalition. This is incremental; the transport battles are still ahead.
Smaller projects like this often signal which partners control the portfolio first.
Grün setzt auf Mitgestaltung | Forum - Das Wochenmagazin9 hours ago ... Sie nennt Busspuren, den Ausbau der Tram, Investitionen in U-Bahn-Wagen und Werkstätten sowie sichere Wege für Fußgänger und Radfahrer. Verkehrspolitik ist für ...magazin-forum.de
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Glasfaserausbau für 25.500 Haushalte in Reinickendorf gestartet3 hours ago ... Wer während der Bauphase zustimmt, erhält den Anschluss kostenlos. OXG baut als Strategiepartner des Landes Berlin eigenwirtschaftlich, der Ausbau startet ...die-dorfzeitung.de
Berlin: Stahlwand im Mauerpark lädt zu legalem Graffiti und Protest ein12 hours ago ... Zur Eröffnung griffen zwei Frauen zur Sprühdose. Iris Laufenberg, Intendantin des Deutschen Theaters, malte einen Elefanten auf die Wand. Zuerst sah er aus wie ...morgenpost.de