Overview
- The council reaffirmed the 2014 traffic concept and declined to expand to a continuous, larger pedestrian area.
- Cyclists may continue to traverse the core all day at walking speed despite recommendations from police and the road-traffic authority to tighten access.
- Police chief Andreas Wegmaier called for clearly marked transitions with a “gate effect” and flagged a recent serious cycling injury and liability risks.
- The city will refine markings and add reflectors to street furniture, clarify entry permissions by sign, and keep buses out on two looped routes from the station.
- Opposition members who favor a larger pedestrian zone signaled a potential citizen initiative to revisit the scope.