The district of Aachen-Eilendorf is located in the east of the city of Aachen and has 15,901 inhabitants (as of 06/2021). The district has grown in recent decades due to the designation of new residential and commercial areas and will continue to grow in the future. The urban developments have led and continue to lead to a sharp increase in traffic congestion, especially on the main traffic axis Von-Coels-Straße.
This is directly linked to negative effects on the emissions situation (noise, air pollutants), the quality of life and road safety with conflicts for all types of traffic. These include restrictions on footpaths and fields of vision, the lack of cycling facilities and bottlenecks in the road space, combined with high levels of car and heavy traffic. The aim of municipal mobility policy is to initiate a traffic turnaround, to reduce CO2 emissions quickly and significantly and to protect the most vulnerable road users in particular, such as children/young people and the elderly, but also pedestrians and cyclists.
Against this backdrop, district politicians called for the creation of a district mobility concept that would help to identify road areas with potential hazards in Aachen-Eilendorf and contribute to an improvement in the overall situation as described above through balanced proposals for measures with the participation of the public.
Task definition
A mobility concept for the Aachen-Eilendorf district is to be drawn up by an external planning office based on the city-wide planning for the VEP. The results of the mobility concept represent the framework for action for the district's further transport development and will be incorporated into the city of Aachen's ongoing transport development planning. A variety of participation formats, such as workshops and planning walks, are offered. The participation of children and young people is also planned.
Processing status
The Aachen-Eilendorf mobility concept was commissioned in August 2022. The planning office has started its work. Several participation formats have already taken place since work began. The kick-off event took place in November 2022. Around 30 Eilendorf residents shared their initial ideas, shortcomings and suggestions for improvement with the planning office. Planning walks were held in March and June 2023. These were well attended with around 25 participants each time. Various routes through the district were used to identify further problem areas. Two workshops were also held in March 2023 (one with citizens and one with stakeholders). The aim of the workshops was to create a mission statement for the district. Two further workshops were held in November 2023 (once again with citizens and once with stakeholders). This time, the focus was on naming specific measures. Children from a fourth grade in the district were already involved in the summer. The aim of this high level of participation was to use the expertise of people living and working in the area to gain the best possible overview of the district and the wishes of the people of Eilendorf.
The findings of the participation formats and the elaborated concept were presented to interested citizens at a final event on 20.08.2024. The next step is to present the results to the Aachen - Eilendorf district council. The current status will be reported on an ongoing basis
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