New "Milieuschutzgebiet" protected housing area desired in Berlin-Lichterfelde

The SPD parliamentary group wants to combine Kranoldplatz and ten streets into one milieu protection area "Milieuschutzgebiet".

Bild: Fridolin freudenfetthttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Lichterfelde_Kranoldplatz.JPG

The streets include sections of Königsberger Straße, Jungfernststieg, Oberhofer Weg, Ferdinandstraße, Lorenzstraße, Luisenstraße, Kurfürstenstraße as well as Parallelstraße and Jägerstraße. With its application to the district assembly (BVV), the SPD is responding to the plan pursued by HGHI Holding GmbH by investor Harald Huth to convert the Ferdinandmarkt. According to the SPD, there are fears that the rental level will rise, rental apartments will be converted into condominiums and people will be displaced from their traditional quarters.

Neukölln – the chili pepper in Berlin’s melting pot, by Handelsblatt Global

The scruffy borough in Germany's capital – long the destination for poorer immigrants from Turkey and the Balkans – is gentrifying, but not nearly as fast as neighboring districts. And that's just fine, writes one of our editors, a former resident.

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• John Blau

This is an interesting insight into one of the upcoming areas of Berlin. From immigrant culture to shabby chique there are many shades of life to be found here. The author had moved into the area and lived there for some time so his views have an authentic authority without eyes glazing over.

A recommended reading for locals, visitors and those interested in Berlin.

https://global.handelsblatt.com/opinion/neukoelln-chili-pepper-berlin-melting-pot-941439

Berlin's Newest Area Protected Against Gentrification is in Lichtenberg

The newest area for "Milieuschutz" is in Berlin-Lichtenberg, the first one in the district. While a research project in 2016 came to the conclusion that there is no pressure on the existing social structure and tenants are safe from gentrification a recent update of the data showed that more than 50% of the current tenants in the area are under threat of being pushed out by the price development. So the local council voted and passed a measure to protect a specific area from certain changes. The measure is known a "Milieuschutz" or more formally as "Erhaltungsgebiet" and was passed in the district assembly on 17.05.2018 which became effective a few days later with its publication. The area is called "Erhaltungsgebiet Weitlingstraße"

"Erhaltungsgebiet Weitlingstraße", Click for full size

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