How Dusseldorf is changing its face

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This is what Düsseldorf will look like in the future

Schadowstraße becomes a bicycle street. Düsseldorf invests 52 million in public toilets. Regional expresses finally stop in Bilk. And the three hotels next to the main train station are ready and open. Dusseldorf changed its face. In this episode we talk about where the journey is going.

What is the MIPIM?

The MIPIM is a large real estate and developer fair that takes place annually in Cannes (southern France).

When and where will MIPIM 2022 take place?

MIPIM 2022 will take place in Cannes (France) from March 15th to 18th.

MIPIM 2022: How should Düsseldorf develop in the future?

Mayor Stephan Keller brought two core messages to MIPIM: Düsseldorf wants to develop sustainably and is banking on a revival of the city centre. This particularly affects the major projects on Königsallee. Many projects have green roofs or facades and use photovoltaics.

When will the co-prices finally drop again in Düsseldorf?

There was criticism in the run-up to the presentation at MIPIM from the Alliance for Affordable Housing. Instead of baiting investors in Cannes, the city should finally develop a concept for creating more affordable housing, a spokesman said. He referred to the wastelands that are to become Grand Central or the glassmaking district.

Debate about safe housing for refugees

On March 6, a refugee woman from Ukraine is said to have been raped twice. According to the police, both acts took place on the hotel ship “Oscar Wilde”, which was anchored in Düsseldorf at the time and was being used to accommodate refugees. The alleged perpetrators are in custody.

What offers are there for refugee women in Düsseldorf?

Now is in Dusseldorf a debate broke out about safe accommodation, especially for women traveling alone with or without children. The demand: Refugees traveling alone should be able to be accommodated separately according to gender. This is already the case in many places, but it is a major logistical effort. Accommodating refugees is currently a challenge for the city, which is now using the second exhibition hall for this purpose.

Anger, fear, helplessness – how do we deal emotionally with the war in Ukraine?

Looking at the news is often difficult at the moment. You just don’t want to hear anything bad anymore. The helplessness because of the Russian war against Ukraine, but also in view of the current corona wave, can make people angry. How do we deal with that?

We asked Heinrich Fucks that. He is Superintendent of the Evangelical Church District in Düsseldorf. In the interview, he says how he deals with his anger and why he continues to believe in the power of prayer. If you like, you can take a look at what he tweets here.

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