Twisted Alley ♪ Bended Pathway
Detmold, Germany - The city centre of Detmold is undergoing significant changes, with several key projects in the pipeline. One of the most anticipated developments is the transformation of Horn's Gate and the upper section of Lange Straße. However, the identity of the faction in the Detmold city council that opposed the integration of Exterstraße/Krumme Straße into the overall development concept of the city centre remains undisclosed.
The Institute for Retail Research Cologne has emphasized the need for multifunctional thinking and action in downtown development. Their recent presentation of Europe's largest downtown study further underscores this point. The mayor and the chairman of the advertising community are in agreement with this assessment, with Mayor Frank Hilker outlining the sequence of steps in the downtown development of Exterstraße/Krumme Straße.
One of the first steps is the start of construction at Horn's Gate next year, which will lead to the relocation of the jointly established free short-term parking near me in the downtown area to Exterstraße/Krumme Straße. This development is expected to create a new attraction magnet in Detmold with the establishment of Mode- and Sports House Klingemann and the RoofTop Bar at Horn's Gate.
However, several unforeseen developments are anticipated in Exterstraße/Krumme Straße, according to the downtown experts of IFH Cologne. Sufficient replacement parking spaces in the downtown area and a parking guidance system must be created before the building measures and the renovation of the upper section of Lange Straße can be coordinated.
The construction of the new parking garage at Horn's Gate and the parking deck in the new town, expected in 2029, may influence decisions regarding the current approximately 50 resident parkers in Exterstraße/Krumme Straße. Only after these constructions can a decision be made on how to deal with these parkers.
In a move to accommodate mobility-restricted individuals, the proposal of the advertising community to establish the first city pick-up and drop-off zone in Exterstraße/Krumme Straße will be implemented. The chairman of the advertising community, Christian Schmidt, emphasizes the need to maintain the 30-minute parking zone and create a unique entry and exit option for seniors and mobility-restricted people.
Mayor Frank Hilker finds it incomprehensible to consider Exterstraße/Krumme Straße in isolation from all other measures, as a faction of the Detmold city council recently did. The need for a holistic approach to downtown development, as advocated by the Institute for Retail Research Cologne, seems to be a guiding principle in the city's plans for its centre.
