There should be a Leopoldstrasse in Grünwald. Such a boulevard, which looks good and on which a Maserati or a Ford Mustang can be presented beautifully. The cars are there. But mostly only hidden in the garages. As is well known, they like to be shown on Munich’s flagship boulevard. The fact that 30 km/h is being introduced there in the spring is kind of weird. Then the high-horsepower cars sneak across the boulevard. On the other hand, there is usually traffic jams anyway. And if not, the magnificent carriages are even better to admire. That’s what it’s about.
It is not known how the Munich decision was received by the Grünwalders. But they recently provided a picture of the inner turmoil when it comes to driving in their own town. A number of residents who would like people to drive more slowly were rebuffed live in the municipal council. The dispute was particularly evident on Gabriel-von-Seidl-Strasse, which meanders through the residential area over a long distance. The CSU insisted on free travel at 50 km/h because it was a collecting road. The question arises as to what the Leopoldstraße is for Schwabing. A residential street rather not.
Of course, the police were also against a stricter speed limit, and the road traffic regulations slow down such advances. The traffic should flow. But behind the conflict in Grünwald is also the fundamental question of how car-friendly places should be. And there’s a lot going on right now.
In Planegg, a speed limit of 30 should even apply on the state road, which encourages the neighbors in Neuried to demand this too. In addition, an initiative that calls for a free hand for local authorities to introduce a 30 km/h speed limit has also received immense support these days. More than 370 towns and communities have now joined the “Livable Cities and Communities” alliance. Nuremberg and Augsburg are there, as are Freising and Fürstenfeldbruck. Communities such as Olching and Neufahrn near Freising also believe in the beneficial effect of 30 km/h. Pullach from the Munich district has been involved so far, where the municipal council recently discussed intensively how fast is fast enough in town.
The topic is polarizing. This is shown by the case of Alleestraße in Unterschleißheim, where the CSU is up in arms because the SPD, Greens and ÖDP voted for Tempo 30, which results in a confusing right-before-left rule because of the regular bus service there. In essence, it is about people reclaiming their places. Grünwald in the beautiful Isar valley has so far been on the way to the future at walking pace. Many just want peace and quiet behind walls. Look elsewhere for fun. If need be, on Leopoldstrasse.