Zwickauer Strasse redevelopment and development area
"Magistralen are city entrances, first addresses, neighbourhood centres and at the same time caesura, barrier and transit space. They characterise the face of cities and are therefore the location of the greatest challenges and opportunities for the future of the city." (Hamburg Building Forum 2020)
This description applies to Zwickauer Straße, one of Chemnitz's main access roads:
The road, which runs along the floodplain of the Kappelbach, has the function of providing access to the Chemnitz Industrial Museum, the Chemnitz Trade Fair Centre, the "Garage Campus" project of the European Capital of Culture (former tram depot) and connects Chemnitz city centre with the attractive local recreation areas in the west of the city. However, the real estate, urban development and economic problems along the 6-kilometre section between Kappler Drehe and the A72 motorway are particularly prevalent at present. The picture here is characterised by vacant flats and shops, numerous (industrial) buildings in need of renovation, noise emissions and considerable quality deficits in the public space. The street space is heavily dominated by traffic and has little design.
The urban development and redevelopment of this area is therefore a focal point of urban development in Chemnitz.
