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← See today's latestTransport policy at a crossroads, Molkenmarkt housing starts 2029
Verkehrspolitik in Bewegung
Berlin's next government will inherit a stalled transport agenda.
The outgoing CDU-SPD coalition made little headway on buses, trams, or cycling infrastructure despite five years in power [Quelle: Tagesspiegel]. Business groups now demand highway expansion and unimpeded freight movement, while cycling advocates and transit advocates push opposite directions. The incoming coalition—likely Left-Green-SPD or CDU-Green-SPD—must choose between these incompatible visions before transport paralysis becomes permanent.
Watch which coalition partner controls the transport portfolio.
Molkenmarkt: Wohnbau ab 2029
Berlin's Molkenmarkt project finally has a start date.
The Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte (WBM) plans to launch construction in 2029, aiming to deliver 140 apartments alongside ground-floor retail [Quelle: Entwicklungsstadt]. But a new railway-law amendment is complicating plans to build on decommissioned rail yards across the city. The CDU and SPD have drafted a Fast-Track Building Law to accelerate approvals—Berlin's construction timelines have drawn criticism for years.
The law's passage will determine whether 2029 becomes 2032.
Marzahn diskutiert Neubau und Bezahlbarkeit
Tomorrow Marzahn-Hellersdorf residents debate whether new housing will actually be affordable.
A panel discussion on September 23 at Alice-Salomon-Platz brings together tenant unions, refugee advocates, and neighborhood groups to examine whether planned apartment blocks in the district will house people currently in emergency shelters [Quelle: ASH Berlin]. Topics include unit allocation, climate-smart construction, and the infrastructure pressure mounting faster than schools and transit can follow. The conversation signals how much local politics now runs through housing scarcity.
The room will reveal how far the new BVV is willing to push back on senatepriorities.
Berliner Verkehrspolitik vor dem nächsten Kurswechsel22 hours ago ... Unternehmensverbände fordern dagegen einen möglichst ungehinderten Wirtschaftsverkehr und den Ausbau der Straßeninfrastruktur. „Das bedeutet erstens keine ...background.tagesspiegel.de
politik und stadtentwicklung in berlin - Jede Zeit baut ihre Stadt!23 hours ago ... Wohnungsbau am Molkenmarkt: Ab 2029 soll die erste Bauphase starten, um dringend benötigte Wohnungen und Gewerbeflächen zu schaffen. Die WBM will insgesamt 140 ...entwicklungsstadt.de
Mitreden - Mitgestalten. Schaffen die Neubauvorhaben in Marzahn ...21 hours ago ... Wohnungsbau in der Stollberger Straße in Hellersdorf. Das Foto zeigt die ... mit u.a. Marion Issbrücker (Forum für nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung Ma-He) ...ash-berlin.eu