The village of Richterich in the northernmost district of Aachen is an attractive place to live, especially for families with children, due to its proximity to the countryside and good transport links. On the northern edge of the village, in the "Richtericher Dell", is the last large residential building reserve in the city of Aachen. These areas, which are currently used for agriculture and cover around 35 hectares, are to be developed into residential areas in accordance with the regional plan and land use plan.
A concept for a residential expansion with 2,500 to 3,000 new residents was drawn up back in 2004. However, changing requirements in terms of housing, climate protection, mobility and soil protection make it necessary to revise the plans.
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Dokumentation zur Perspektive Richterich
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Öffentliches Forum Perspektive Richterich
Am 30. Januar 2024 fand das öffentliche Forum zur Perspektive Richterich statt.
City of Aachen
Perspective Richterich
In the district of Richterich, with around 8,800 inhabitants, and in the village of Richterich in particular, there are numerous other developments that are being prepared or are already in the concrete planning stage. These include, among others
- Development of the town center in Alt-Richterich > more (see also development plan no. 1013)
- Conversion of the elementary school in Richterich
- AWO center for care, support and encounters (see also development plan no. 985)
- New construction of a fire and rescue station
- New construction of a recycling center for the northern area of Aachen (see also development plan no. 970)
- New rail stop
- Expansion of the Euregio high-speed cycle route RS4
- Construction of a new main development (see also development plan no. 955)
- New construction of the bridge in Horbacher Straße (by the state road operator Straßen.NRW)
- etc.
On 4.11.2021, the planning committee confirmed the administration's decision to realign the framework planning from 2004. The aim is to develop a planning concept that enables living under the new challenges and takes greater account of developments in the entire district. The first step towards this was the launch of a model process - Richterich Perspective - in 2022.
Several participatory events were held in this context, most recently a public event that took place on January 30, 2024 in the Peter-Schwarzenberg-Halle, where many interested parties from the district actively took part in the process.
The -Perspective Richterich- brings together the known and current, but also future measures and creates an overall strategy for Richterich. It brings together topics such as urban development, social infrastructure, mobility and open spaces and forms the basis for the sustainable development of Richterich.
You can find more information on the participation process, the guiding principles and projects in the "Perspektive Richterich" documentation, which you can find in the right-hand column. You will also find the content of the political consultations there.