During the reconstruction of one of the streets in the park in Szczecin, the residents noticed that a tree was standing on the bicycle belt. Officials explain that there was a “collision” during the investment, but a new road has already been marked out. The bicycle association accuses the city of the lack of public consultations.
The reconstruction of Fałata Street is underway in the Kasprowicz Park in Szczecin. As part of the work, a path for cyclists is to be created. When setting up and selecting how the road is to run, the city's inhabitants noticed the tree, which, according to the markings, is to be part of the path. The city took care of the publicity.
– For some time we have noticed that the city does not conduct public consultations, he does not want to listen to the voice of actual users of bicycle infrastructure – said Maciej Sikorski, vice president of the Szczecin Bicycle Association. – The city has stopped implementing independent bicycle investments. They are carried out only on the occasion of other investments, mainly roads. The worst thing is that there are no activities to combine the existing infrastructure – he noted.
Part of the designated bicycle path was to be a treeTvn24
City residents reacted faster than officials
Reporter Alicja Rucińska said on TVN24 that officials explain that the purpose of creating such a bicycle path was to protect the existing stand. – There was a tree in the design, but it was to enter the light of this path less. The decision has already been changed and the road that will be created will avoid a tree – she added.
Paulina Łątka from the City Hall of Szczecin explained that this kind of “collision” occurs during the implementation of various types of investments. – In this case, most often at the level of the contractor or investor there is an agreement on how to eliminate such a collision. In this case, it can be said that the inhabitants overtook us and the effect is that the correction was introduced and the bicycle lane will be tilted towards pedestrian parts, safely bypassing the tree – she said.
The entire investment will amount to six and a half million zlotys.
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