Vanessa Blumhagen angry: Parking in Hamburg sucks!

Vanessa Blumhagen angry: Parking in Hamburg sucks!

There is currently discontent in Hamburg about the parking situation, which also affects celebrities. Vanessa Blumhagen, 47, speaks out about the public order office in an angry video via Instagram. The reason for their anger are parking tickets that were handed out to cars that were parked correctly but were parked across the street. Blumhagen describes the situation in her Harvestehude district as “sickening” and criticizes the city’s traffic policy. Loud Day24 She filmed an official from the public order office and insulted her in her story, in which she also directly addressed the Senator for Transport and Mobility Transition, Anjes Tjarks (44, The Greens), and asked for a reaction.

The parking situation is a sensitive issue for residents. Especially in Harvestehude, where there are already few parking spaces available, the rigorous punishment of parking violations causes additional frustration. Blumhagen explains that after an earlier complaint there was peace and parking was possible without any problems. Now she questions whether Tjarks manages his social media page himself to respond to citizens' concerns.

Parking problems in the city

But Blumhagen's anger is not the only expression of dissatisfaction with transport policy in Hamburg. The red-green Senate recently announced a “parking master plan” that provides for a temporary halt to the reduction of parking spaces. As a result, many construction and renovation projects are on the brink. Loud NDR More than 30 projects, including cycle paths and road renovations, are at risk of being delayed. However, the Senate states that work is continuing on all projects, possibly with rescheduling to preserve parking spaces.

A total of 41 construction sites are to continue as planned in order to create new parking spaces. Nevertheless, in many places in Hamburg there are construction sites that are less than originally planned. Renovation work is underway in Eimsbüttel that affects the parking availability and is viewed critically by residents.

The future of mobility in Hamburg

The discussion surrounding transport policy raises the question of how the city wants to be mobile in the future. While the focus is on sustainable solutions such as cycle paths, the parking situation remains a daily struggle for many Hamburg residents. Public pressure on decision-makers like Anjes Tjarks increases when citizens like Blumhagen raise their voices.

It remains to be seen whether this discussion about parking and traffic policy has an impact beyond social media. However, the Blumhagen case shows that even celebrities do not want to accept the existing circumstances and seek dialogue with politicians.