Frei-Otto-Park is being redesigned
Lively participation in public involvement
The general public was consulted on the redesign of the Frei Otto Park in Chemnitz-Siegmar. The majority of voters decided in favour of the variant in which street furniture and information objects about Frei Otto are set up, but without an additional pavilion, which was available as both a temporary and a permanent option.
Based on this, the city of Chemnitz will press ahead with further planning and realise the project as an intervention space with a view to the Capital of Culture year 2025.
Anyone interested was able to vote online or by questionnaire on various options for the future design of Frei-Otto-Park. The public participation was accompanied by information in the official gazette and on the social media channels of the city of Chemnitz as well as in the local media, so that a broad public could be reached.
With around 3,000 participants, public interest and participation was very high and shows that it is important for citizens to have a say and that this will continue to be the case in the future.
In the course of the Capital of Culture process and the resulting design of the selected intervention areas, the participation of local stakeholders and citizens is a central objective and basis for the success of the projects.