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The municipal council of the city of Wels has adopted a declaration on passive house construction. In it, the municipal council is instructed to strive for the energy-saving passive house standard in all new buildings and renovations of the city and municipal enterprises. This resolution, which was passed unanimously, was apparently inspired by the city of Frankfurt a.M., which, according to current political decisions, will only build according to the passive house standard in the future.
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The Sustainable Development Report 2020 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad transformations. It was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
With the successful implementation of the state program "Area-wide Safety Charging Network for Electric Vehicles" (SAFE), Baden-Württemberg is the first state to have an area-wide charging network for electric cars in a 10-kilometer grid. The SAFE charging network consists of more than 450 charging stations.
While the construction of public charging infrastructure for electric cars is still being discussed elsewhere, Baden-Württemberg has built up a comprehensive charging network in recent months. A reliable charging infrastructure with more than 450 charging points now covers the entire state in a 10-kilometre grid. A consortium of 77 municipal utilities and suppliers as well as three municipalities had joined forces under the leadership of EnBW and successfully implemented the state programme "Area-wide Safety Charging Network for Electric Vehicles" (SAFE). The final event was held today (04.11.2019) in Stuttgart to take stock.
Electromobility is not only suitable for the big city!
"I am extremely pleased that we have taken electric mobility in Baden-Württemberg an important step forward with the SAFE project. Because with the nationwide expansion of the charging infrastructure, we are showing: Electromobility is not only suitable for the big city! I was able to see this for myself during my charging stop in Bad Urach today. SAFE, which was realised within the framework of Baden-Württemberg's strategy dialogue on the automotive industry, thus illustrates that electric mobility in the state is not only a clean and efficient, but also a reliable form of mobility," said Minister President Kretschmann. A consortium led by EnBW had been awarded the contract for the project in May 2018. "The parties involved have managed to set up a nationwide network of charging stations in one and a half years. I would like to thank EnBW as the project leader and its many project partners for this remarkable achievement. Together we are showing that we are pushing ahead: We are stepping on the gas and advancing electromobility in Baden-Württemberg step by step," Kretschmann continued.
Transport Minister Winfried Hermann explained: "E-charging must be as safe as it is simple. Above all, the charging points must work. With the nationwide SAFE charging network, we are creating the basis for the electrification of passenger car traffic in cities and rural areas. In this way, we are facilitating the switch to climate-friendly e-mobility."
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The SAFE charging network consists of more than 450 charging stations and will be operated by the project partners for at least six years. More than 250 already existing normal charging stations and more than 60 fast charging stations could be included in the network. But the consortium also built around 40 new fast charging stations and 88 normal charging stations. In addition, twelve existing charging stations were upgraded.
"This is how the mobility revolution must be managed," says EnBW CEO Dr. Frank Mastiaux, summing up the cooperation in the project. "With clout and teamwork, 81 partners have built up a powerful and reliable charging network within just 18 months. Complex infrastructure projects not only need a reliable framework, but also a planned and coordinated interaction between different players. SAFE is an example of how this can be achieved: through a high level of prioritisation by each project partner on site, as well as with the state of Baden-Württemberg as the key driver and funding provider."
The central requirement of the SAFE programme was: In a grid of ten by ten kilometres, there is at least one charging station with 22 kilowatts of power. In a second grid of 20 by 20 kilometres, there is also at least one fast charging station with 50 kilowatts of power. SAFE thus provides an area-wide charging network for drivers of electric cars: On average, there is a charging station every ten kilometres throughout the province - even in rural areas. All e-car drivers have easy access to the SAFE charging stations via the connected electromobility providers.
Starting signal for the further expansion of the charging infrastructure
SAFE has laid another foundation stone for the expansion of the charging infrastructure in Baden-Württemberg. In order to drive this forward, the Charging Infrastructure Network BW will bundle the exchange in the state even more strongly. Current challenges will be discussed and solutions developed via this open platform. The state agency for new mobility solutions and automotive Baden-Württemberg e-mobil BW GmbH is coordinating the new network, in which the experiences and findings of SAFE will be taken up and continued. In addition to its own commitment to the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure, EnBW will also remain closely associated with the new network as a partner. The state of Baden-Württemberg is thus directly taking the next step to prepare the charging infrastructure in the southwest of the republic for the ramp-up of e-cars. To this end, it had also launched the Charge@BW funding programme for non-public charging points launched.
On the SAFE website you will also find a Map overview of all SAFE charging stations between Wertheim in the north and Constance in the south, and Kehl in the west and Giengen an der Brenz in the east of Baden-Württemberg.
The vital, functionally mixed city is the guiding principle of sustainable urban development. Urban production can make an important contribution to the mix of functions. After years of functional segregation, it shows ways in which new city-affine production typologies, manufactories, small businesses and crafts can achieve more functional mixing in the various city quarters and secure or restore supply qualities. Functional mix aims not only at the mixture of living and working, but also at the coexistence of different types of businesses, production sectors and services. Urban production promises smaller series through, among other things, digital control, decentralised production, a more economical use of space, minimised transport routes and fewer emissions. Technical innovations such as 3D printing and the emergence of FabLabs or open workshops also support city-based production and repair, which can promote the circular economy and bring sustainable products into focus.
In the research report "Produktion zurück ins Quartier? New Places of Work in the Mixed City", which was prepared by the Institute for Work and Technology and StadtRaumKonzept on behalf of the Ministry for Home Affairs, Municipal Affairs, Building and Equality of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, discusses possibilities for stabilising and revitalising mixed structures through Urban Production. In particular, the question is also posed as to whether current planning instruments are suitable for enabling mixing and counteracting the further displacement of commercial uses in the production sector.
The following questions were at the heart of the report:
- Is urban production a step towards a "city of short distances"?
- What are the chances for a significant amount of new production in the cities of North Rhine-Westphalia and what are the possibilities for establishing new functional mixes in urban quarters?
- What are the planning law challenges and conflicts of use?
- What influence do planning and property policy, real estate and subsidy mechanisms have on the location decisions of manufacturing companies?
- What instruments must be given to cities to enable the preservation of production and its return to the neighbourhoods?
On the one hand, a telephone survey of all 29 major cities in North Rhine-Westphalia was conducted in order to identify trends and challenges on the part of urban planning and economic development with regard to the topic of urban production. On the other hand, case studies in three categories were examined: urban producing companies, neighbourhoods and a city-wide strategy. In addition, strategic recommendations for the promotion of Urban Production are explained as well as concrete municipal implementation possibilities and development paths are presented.
Inst. Arbeit und Technik / StadtRaumKonzept Brandt, Martina et al. (2017): Production back to the neighbourhood? New places of work in a mixed city. Final report commissioned by the Ministry for Home Affairs, Municipal Affairs, Building and Equality of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Gelsenkirchen / Dortmund PDF download
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