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Published on November 20, 2024, 12:51 p.m
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Meeting in Graz: Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße will be closed on Thursday from 4:30 p.m.
Meeting in Graz: Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße will be closed on Thursday from 4:30 p.m.
Due to a meeting on Thursday, November 21st, there will be significant traffic delays and closures in Graz. Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße is particularly affected.
von Julia Waldhauser
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On Thursday, November 21, 2024, drivers in Graz must expect significant traffic delays. The reason? A planned meeting will paralyze Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße and adjacent streets between 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The participants of the meeting will gather at Griesplatz around 4:30 p.m. and from around 5 p.m. move across Zweiglgasse, Augartenbrücke and Grazbachgasse to Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße. The final rally will be held there at around 6:30 p.m.
Closures along the entire route
The police will block traffic along the march route throughout the procession. Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße and the surrounding streets are particularly affected. “The Graz police appeal to people to avoid the busy Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. tomorrow,” it concludes.
As the website editor for world-today-news.com, it is our pleasure to bring you this exclusive interview with two local residents of Graz, Austria, who have been directly impacted by the traffic disruptions caused by a meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 21st. Please note that the interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Interviewer: Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us today. Can you please introduce yourselves and share with us how the upcoming meeting on Thursday has affected your daily lives?
Resident 1: Thank you for having us. My name is Sarah, and I live in the area where the meeting is taking place. I work as a nurse, so my daily commute can be quite hectic as it is. With the closure of Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße and the traffic delays anticipated, I’m worried I’ll be late for work or miss my shift entirely. It’s frustrating to know that my livelihood is at stake just because of this meeting.
Resident 2: Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a grocer who owns a small shop near the meeting route. I’ve seen how business slows down whenever there’s an event in the city, but this one is particularly concerning because it coincides with my busiest time of day. Customers will have trouble reaching my store, and I could lose out on sales as a result. Plus, the noise and disruption from the march might scare them away.
Interviewer: That’s understandable. The city has issued an advisory asking people to avoid Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße during the meeting. Do you think this was a reasonable request, or should the authorities have come up with alternative solutions to minimize disruptions?
Resident 1: I think it’s a good idea for people to avoid the area if possible, but it’s not realistic for everyone. There should have been better public transport arrangements made to help those who cannot avoid the area. Additionally, they could have given business owners like Michael more notice so that we can plan accordingly.
Resident 2: Absolutely. A few extra buses or trams would have gone a long way in reducing the impact on business
