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About the Project
The Kiezblocks für Mitte project, published by Kiezblocks für Mitte, addresses how the Berlin district of Mitte should respond to the challenges of a growing city. It introduces Kiezblocks, traffic-calmed blocks between main traffic roads with particularly high quality of life. The district administration (Bezirksverwaltung) is examining whether, where and how these can be created.
Why Change Is Needed
- The text states that 80,000 people have moved to Berlin Mitte in the last 20 years, while the space on streets, pavements and in parks has not grown.
- Parcel and delivery services and sharing offers such as e-scooters are increasing, which the text says also require more space.
- According to the text, these uses make public space narrower, causing congestion, less quiet and poor air quality.
How Kiezblocks Work
- Measures are tailored to each neighbourhood, for example to steer car traffic.
- The text says all buildings remain reachable for emergency services, waste collection and delivery traffic, and residents can still drive to their homes, though the route may differ.
Planning and Participation
- All neighbourhoods in Mitte are being assessed for suitability; 28 are selected where traffic calming promises the greatest gain in quality of life, and traffic counts are carried out.
- An initial online participation round is followed by about 25 neighbourhoods receiving concrete draft plans, which residents can discuss on a neighbourhood walk and in a further online round.
- Four new Kiezblocks are to be created in 2026: Flottwellkiez, Soldiner Kiez Ost, Soldiner Kiez West and Stephankiez, implemented in summer 2026. The success of the measures will be evaluated.
Why It Matters for Residents of Mitte
The project is aimed at people who live, work or visit in the Mitte district and invites them to shape the reorganisation of public space. The page says that residents can use an interactive map to find suitable neighbourhoods and their address, and it refers to FAQs for further questions.