Overview

• Unidentified individuals painted an unauthorized zebra crossing on Glacisstraße to aid music students at the Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium and drivers reportedly stopped for pedestrians.
• After unsuccessful attempts to remove the paint, Dresden’s city administration erected warning barriers, formally banned the improvised crossing and filed a criminal complaint for property damage and traffic interference.
• Parents and conservatory representatives warn that over 5,000 children use the site each week and say the blocked crossing leaves no nearby safe route.
• SPD vice-chairman Stefan Engel and local councils have pressed for a lawful zebra crossing or traffic light, citing higher traffic volumes since the Carolabrücke collapse.
• The administration responds that the location is ranked Priority 2 in its 2022 foot-traffic strategy but lacks budgeted investment funds to build the planned crossing.