- Two-day ideas workshop with residents, tradespeople and politicians Ideas for a new residential neighbourhood on the former Tetra Pak site The focus was on infrastructure, mobility, local amenities and forms of housing
- Ideen für neues Wohnquartier auf ehemaligem Tetra Pak-Gelände
- Infrastruktur, Mobilität, Nahversorgung und Wohnformen standen im Fokus
A green residential neighbourhood is to be built on the site of the former Tetra Pak production facility in Berlin-Heiligensee. The industrial site at Nieder Neuendorfer See, which has been derelict for several years, can thus be put to a new use. To this end, the amendment of the land use plan and the process for a development plan procedure have been initiated. With a two-day ideas workshop, the owner and project developer Capital Bay has now kicked off a dialogue with local residents, associations, tradespeople and district politicians.
"We want to collect your wishes and ideas today and find out together which forms of use can enrich the new neighbourhood in the future," emphasised George Salden, CEO of Capital Bay, at the start of the ideas workshop. "As a Berlin-based company based in Schöneberg, we have our focus on Berlin and contribute our experience in the revitalisation of areas," explained Salden. The central aim of the ideas workshop involving local residents was to bundle their ideas and wishes and incorporate them into the discussions with the district as impetus for neighbourhood development.
Key aspects of neighbourhood development were addressed at various themed tables - including infrastructure, mobility, local amenities, forms of housing and types of development. Residents were unanimous in their desire to improve the transport infrastructure as a whole. For example, many participants called for the further expansion of the suburban railway to Berlin. An additional bus stop, park-and-ride spaces near Heiligensee S-Bahn station, a parking space concept and car-sharing services in the future neighbourhood were also discussed. "We need an intelligent mobility concept," was the unanimous opinion.
"What makes Heiligensee so liveable and unique? How can places be created in the future to make it possible to experience nature by the water?" - These questions formed the starting point for a lively discussion. According to the participants, Heiligensee's special quality of life is characterised by its closeness to nature with water, forests and meadows, its high recreational value with cycling and hiking trails and its village character with links to the city. Accordingly, the residents wanted public access to the shore of Nieder Neuendorfer See. A solution had to be found for this in harmony with nature conservation.
In terms of local amenities, many Heiligensee residents feel that there is currently a lack of catering outlets and basic healthcare facilities including doctors, pharmacies and a chemist. "Creating spaces for community and new meeting places in public spaces" - residents see this as another opportunity for neighbourhood development in Heiligensee.
The ideas on possible forms of housing on the site were also forward-looking. Numerous participants wanted intergenerational living concepts for young and old, a proportion of subsidised rental flats and opportunities to harmonise living and working in the future neighbourhood. The idea of a "community office" as a contact point for older people in particular was also on the agenda.
Owner and project developer Capital Bay promised to keep participants informed about the next planning steps after the ideas workshop. Until then, however, further discussions still need to be held with the district of Reinickendorf.
