Park towers in Eimsbüttel: The solution to the lack of parking space?

Park towers in Eimsbüttel: The solution to the lack of parking space?

in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel it rumbles with regard to the narrow space for cars and the increasing demand for parking spaces. A new application from the CDU and the Greens brings a breath of fresh air to the debate about the lack of parking space. The idea: park towers that enable vertical parking. This is presented in an application that suggests the district office to check suitable areas and to evaluate the economy of such a project. The proposal is strongly based on the already successful models in Munich and Berlin.

What are park towers exactly? These innovative buildings, which work as a paternoster system, need space for up to 16 vehicles on a base area of around 50 square meters. This also includes charging points for electric vehicles, which gives the cityscape a sustainable touch. The concept aims to create more parking spaces and at the same time significantly reduce the space requirement for cars. As ndr.de can be built modularly and simply dismantled if they are no longer used.

modern technology in parking

The technology behind the park towers is remarkable. Motorists remove your vehicle on the ground floor, and with the help of digital control and a camera for license plate detection, the car is transported up. This makes space for more cars on less space and could provide new freedom in Eimsbüttel. Who doesn't know that - the long search for a parking space, while there are unused areas right next to it?

In Munich, the parking fees in these towers currently cost four euros per hour and a night flat rate of ten euros. But the Eimsbüttel concept aims to initially design the system free of charge for the district. In the long term, the towers could even be made usable for resident parking cards. The Eimsbütteler Nachrichen also explained the advantages of the parking towers in detail and underlined that this technology reduces the space requirement compared to conventional parking spaces: "Free areas could be sealed and used for urban space," says your report.

Environmentally friendly aspects and urban design

Another important point in the discussion is the sustainability aspect. The outside of the park towers can be greened or equipped with photovoltaic systems, which not only benefits the environment, but can also be embellished with plants and contribute to energy generation. The company Vepa Vertical Parking, which is behind the concept, is known for its innovative solutions in the area of vertical parking. According to Developmentstadt.de this idea could also find this idea in other cities such as Berlin to better use the existing city structures.

The district assembly will be discussed on the application on Thursday evening. It will be interesting to see whether the Eimsbütteler Bald parking towers can bring the desired turn in the fight against the lack of parking space and at the same time represent a step towards environmentally friendly urban life design. Bravo, Hamburg!