Boltenhagen is planning controversial Family Entertainment Center - Citizens Agreement!

Boltenhagen is planning controversial Family Entertainment Center - Citizens Agreement!

in Boltenhagen, Northwest Mecklenburg district, the citizens have voted for a controversial development plan for a recent survey. As NDR reports, around 82 percent of the participants voted for the project, which provides for the construction of a so -called "Family Entertainment Center". The facility is to be built on a municipal area of six hectares at the entrance to the town and is directed by the operators of the Camp David Adventure Park. The idea of creating such a center was developed with the aim of offering new leisure activities for families, school classes and clubs.

The development plan also provides for around 200 new apartments, 25 row houses and 50 single -family houses. Mayor Raphael Wardecki, who supports the project, emphasizes that the income from the sale of the area should be used to finance the housing construction. The planned average rents for the new apartments should be 6.40 euros per square meter.

a strong concept for leisure and living space

The planned leisure facility also includes a hall up to 17 meters high with an indoor playground, climbing landscapes, trampolines and creative areas. Multifunctional rooms for events, workshops and club activities are also planned. With a planned completion by 2028, the FEC will offer play and meeting rooms all year round, which, according to Wardecki, is supposed to strengthen the tourist profile of Boltenhagen.

Around 200 visitors took part in a residents' meeting in April, who took the idea of the FEC positively. Nevertheless, critics, among other things, express concerns about the transparency of the decision -making process. These parties had initiated the citizens' survey and accused the mayor of not sufficiently informing about the background and legal adjustments.

The view of the residents and the challenges of participation

Citizen participation has established itself as a central topic in urban planning, as well as in Vienna, where the early involvement of citizens in municipal projects is encouraged. There it is emphasized that local knowledge and the needs of the residents are decisive for planning. The same could also be said for Boltenhagen, even if questions about feasibility are still open.

The FEC, which will also include catering offers such as the restaurant 63, could offer an additional incentive for young families to settle in Boltenhagen. In the long term, this could not only increase the quality of life of the residents, but also consolidate the economic basis of the community. The upcoming months will be crucial to clarify open questions and to advance the detailed planning, while the community on the way to a new future grows together for both leisure activities and living space.