Overview
- Greens, SPD and Volt won CDU support in the main finance committee for the Stadtteil der Quartiere, targeting about 6,800 homes for roughly 17,000 residents and space for around 5,000 jobs via a formal urban development measure.
- Phasing shifts to start at Produktives Praunheim next to the Heerstraße business area and the planned RTW stop Praunheim‑Nord by 2029, while the larger Lachgraben area follows with density to be calibrated to adjacent neighborhoods.
- Construction on western sections remains contingent on relocating high‑voltage lines across the A5, with the planning department indicating initial works could begin in 2029 if prerequisites are met.
- The city will launch the plan-approval process for a 1.3‑kilometer A661 enclosure between Friedberger and Seckbacher Landstraße, budgeted at €690 million with completion targeted for 2038 and the separate A661 expansion slated to finish by 2033.
- Complementary moves include committee approval of a 2.5‑kilometer tram to Gutleutviertel with six new stops and a 2032 start (€153 million), political backing for a city school‑building company to renovate 14 schools, a youth parliament framework, and a childcare bonus plan funded at €25 million annually pending final budget adoption.