Park chaos at the Zarrenthin swimming lake: security in danger!

Park chaos at the Zarrenthin swimming lake: security in danger!

On the first Wednesday, midsummer temperatures attracted numerous visitors to the Zarrenthin bathing establishment, which created an unexpected parkchaos. At lunchtime, the parking lot at Zarrenthiner Kiessee was overcrowded, which led to considerable traffic and problems for emergency services. This situation has reported alarming effects on security in the region, as well as [SVZ] (https://www.svz.de/regional/anklam/gefaehrliche-chaos-Kein-kiel-fuer-undrettungsdienst-zum-badese- 3725466).

The attraction of the Zarrenthiner Kiessee is undisputed: the clear water, the beautiful beach as well as the good sanitary facilities with a snack offer and a large slide make the place known, not only in the regional town, but also beyond Greifswald and Neubrandenburg. Despite the free entry, bathers have to pay a small parking fee, which also increases the attractiveness of the bathing lake. However, there was a major problem compared to the high number of visitors - the transport organization.

parking problem and security concerns

The Zarrenthiner Weg, the only access road to the bathing establishment, has proven to be very narrow, only three meters wide, and is regulated on both sides by a ban on holding. The incorrectly parked cars not only block the street, but also make access to the fire brigade and emergency services more difficult. Vice Mayor Thomas Lüthke already expressed concerns about security with such a high number of visitors and refers to the upcoming meeting of the Jarmen-Tutow Office of Office, where the topic is urgently placed on the agenda.

With the parking lot, which reached its capacity limits due to the high number of visitors, the situation that was observed by [SVZ] (https://www.svz.de/regional/Gefaehrliche-chaos-Kein-kreuer-fuer- und-Rettungsdienst-zum-badese-3725466), but also potential Driving dangers for the bathers and the residents. The regulatory office was forced to distribute numerous nodules to cope with the chaos.

need for action for the municipality

In order to ensure the safety of visitors, the need for another park management or additional storage areas is urgently required. The local authorities face the challenge of developing a concept that not only solves the traffic problems, but also increases security at major events. Experiences from other municipalities show how important early and comprehensive planning is. For example, a North Rhine-Westphalia recommends that security aspects to be taken into account when planning large events in order to avoid future grievances.

The high number of visitors on a day like the 1st July are gratifying, but are also a challenge for local traffic. The attractiveness of the Zarrenthiner Kiessee should therefore not only be taken into account for bathers, but also for the safety of the surrounding infrastructure. Municipalities are encouraged to rethink their security and traffic control strategies and make it efficient so that such a chaos can be avoided in the future.