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Civil Initiative Continues to Fight Against the Intermunicipal Industrial Park (IKIG) in BurgenlandkreisIn Burgenlandkreis (BLK), resistance remains active against the planned Intermunicipal Commercial and Industrial Park (IKIG) at the A9/B91 junction. Several municipalities, including Teuchern, Weißenfels, Hohenmölsen, and Lützen, are involved in this project. However, the citizens’ initiative “No Land for the IKIG” continues to vehemently oppose the plan and demands a more sensible structural transformation. Background: The IKIG ProjectSince August 2024, the feasibility study for the planned industrial park has been available. This study serves as the basis for decision-making by the involved municipalities, which must vote on whether to establish a special-purpose association for the project. Yet, despite the publication of the feasibility study, many questions remain unanswered, further fueling resistance against the project.Criticism from the Citizens’ InitiativeKey points of criticism include the lack of skilled workers and the unused industrial and commercial brownfields already existing in the region. The question of where the needed workforce is supposed to come from was left unanswered during the informational events. In a region already struggling with population decline and demographic change, the prospect of additional labor appears uncertain.Particularly troubling for the critics is that so far there have been no binding commitments from investors. Only inquiries have been made, which do not justify the scale of the planned industrial park. Many attendees of the informational events expressed skepticism about whether the IKIG, in its planned form, is truly realistic. Negative Impacts on Weißenfels and SurroundingsThe citizens’ initiative also warns of negative impacts on the surrounding communities. For example, there are no planned parking spaces for trucks within the area, which could lead to chaotic conditions in the neighboring towns. Weißenfels, which likes to compete with tourist cities like Naumburg and Freyburg, could lose attractiveness due to the planned mega industrial park. According to critics, the city’s first impression would be significantly diminished by the huge industrial park when arriving.The Feasibility Study Is Not the Final WordAlthough the feasibility study has been published, no final decision has been made yet. The city councils must vote in the coming months on whether to establish the special-purpose association that would push the IKIG project forward. Until then, the citizens’ initiative “No Land for the IKIG” remains active and is doing everything possible to prevent the founding of the association.Petition and Further ActionsThe citizens’ initiative hopes to convince the city councils with their arguments. They emphasize that the IKIG is not a cure-all for the demographic and structural changes in the region. To strengthen resistance further, the initiative has launched a petition to stop the “land consumption” in the BLK and to fight for a more sustainable structural transformation.Anyone who wants to support the citizens’ initiative can sign the petition here or use the initiative’s other information channels. The citizens’ initiative remains vigilant and keeps the public informed about new developments. Author: AI-Translation - Redaktion | 14.10.2024 |
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