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The Helios Centre in Ehrenfeld is one of the most prominent industrial sites in Cologne. There are well-known tenants such as Ehrenfeld institutions such as the Underground, the living-bar and the design district of Ehrenfeld.
was now known that the owner of the site, Bauwens group, there is planning a big shopping center. Between belts, Venlo and Vogel Street, at least 20,000 square feet of retail space created. The historic, listed Rheinlandhalle is converted to a market investor, according to Hall. All around is the shopping mall with indoor courts . Arise Of public space we do not hear. will have
In May 2010, hence the non-partisan citizens' initiative founded Helios, which accompany these developments critically and develop their own prospects for the Helios Centre. In a first information event in BüZ the displeasure of the Ehrenfeld of the planned shopping mall was palpable. The Cologne serve arcades in lime as an example to illustrate what Ehrenfeld blooms in the worst case.
We citizens now have enough influence! Let us develop a way to reach a public center of Ehrenfeld, where one stays happy. We mix us!
We ask:
- rich over 30,000 sqm of retail space on the street Venloer not?
- Who, unless the investor to benefit from the planned shopping center?
- How will the traffic situation around the Helios site with a shopping mall in the size? - A shopping center will not attract customers, especially from the suburbs who come by car to honor the field?
- Kalker The main street is dead, since it gives the arcades. Now threatens the retail on the street Venloer the same fate?
- What we lack in shopping Ehrenfeld, really?
- Do we want a mall with a black sheriff and without public space?
- What alternatives can think of for the Helios site? From Citizens Park to cultural and educational institutions: all ideas are welcome!
Save the date: On September 15, 2010 Borough Mayor Joseph Wirges invites you to an information session at 19 clock in the vocational college Ehrenfeld (Weinsbergstr. 72) one. There, the investor will be present and present its plans for the site! Must go!
CITIZENS INITIATIVE HELIOS INFORMED
information and dates visit: http://www.buergerinitiative-helios.de/ and http://goo.gl/gXKz
