Bützows flower pot in focus: Güstrow follows! What trends do the cities set?

Bützows flower pot in focus: Güstrow follows! What trends do the cities set?

In recent years, Güstrow and Bützow have developed more and more in the field of urban design. While large red concrete flower pots in Bützow cause discussions on the marketplace, Güstrow has now set up identical buckets with a bee -friendly planting. The plant range includes catnip, sage and many others who are not only beautiful to look at, but also make a valuable contribution to biodiversity. Mayor Christian Grüschow von Bützow explains that the buckets are not available in any other color and serve to find a middle ground for planting. In Güstrow, these buckets are already located at the newly designed market square, the renovation of which is currently in full swing. Nordkurier reports that…

In Bützow, the green of the buckets is designed according to the considerations so that it grows down and thus restricts the view. While the marketplace in Bützow celebrated its reopening in 2021 and the costs for this were around 680,000 euros, work on house connections, power lines and a water feature in front of the town hall are currently underway in Güstrow. Güstrow will soon experience a fresh wind through the renovations, and the residents can be excited to see what will change.

community budget for more participation

Another exciting topic is the community budget. In Bützow, citizens have the opportunity to submit proposals and which projects are being used to decide, for which a corresponding system has been established in recent years. For the Bützow citizens, there is even the possibility to have a direct impact on urban expenditure through a community budget. The concept that has its origin in Brazil has established itself in many communities worldwide and is also becoming increasingly popular in Güstrow. [BPB reports on the effect of the community budget…] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/stadt-land/buergerhaushalt/508877/veraendert-der-buergerhaushalt-die-oeffental- expenditure

The Güstrow city council has currently decided to make a double budget for the years 2024 and 2025, which provides for financial resources for a community budget. A total of 30,000 euros are available, although individual measures may not be higher than 10,000 euros. Citizens are called to submit proposals for measures and activities that can be implemented within one year. The proposals must be specifically, realistic and within the framework of urban responsibility, without causing high follow -up costs. The deadline for submission ends on July 31, 2024.

construction projects and perspectives

While a new school is already under construction in Bützow, the plans for a similar measure are in Güstrow. Both cities are fighting their permanent construction sites: the new Bahnhofstrasse in Bützow and Gutower Straße in Güstrow, where there will soon be an end to work. In Güstrow's main committee, the proposals for the community budget are decided on September 26, 2024, and the anticipation for the changes is grown.

How the developments in both cities will continue to develop remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the citizen participation has an effect and offers residents the opportunity to actively participate in the city.