At the invitation of our newspaper, the four Ickingen mayor candidates discussed an hour and a half on Tuesday in the Dorfen club home. It got down to business.
Icking - At the very end, moderator Carl-Christian Eick had one last question for the four mayor candidates on the podium. Namely, what headline you would like to read in the newspaper on March 16, the day after the local elections. "Finally SPD," said Beatrice Wagner (SPD). "Fresh green wind," said Laura von Beckerath-Leismüller (Greens). "Proven forces continue with new strength," headlined Verena Reithmann (UBI). "She's going with her," said Cornelia Zechmeister (PWG). One thing is certain: with the panel discussion, our newspaper made it a little easier for the Ickingen people to decide who they want to trust - and what the headline is. More than 200 citizens could not be prevented from snow and wind and came to the club home in Dorfen. Carl-Christian Eick, editor-in-chief of Isar-Loisachboten / Geretsrieder Merkur, led the debate with ease.
Attractive topic affordable housing
Number one topic in every respect: affordable living space. The group quickly spoke of the area of the former riding hall. Beckerath-Leismüller wanted to set all previous plans back to zero: “We should first ask the citizens what they want there. And if that's a riding arena and a beer garden again, we'll do it, ”she explained.
Wagner advocated a "paradigm shift". She wants to create a model settlement on the banks of the Isar with "thorough mixing". Reithmann recalled that the owner refused to sell. However, the municipality has the option of securing an initial occupancy right for certain apartments. Thanks to capped rents, it is conceivable to create affordable housing for community citizens and employees. Zechmeister warned against losing too much time, for example through architectural competitions. Basically, she advocated maintaining the "charm of Icking", that is, the "garden city character". For this purpose, densification is essential, for example by expanding loft apartments.
Fully occupied: 200 citizens watched the debate with excitement at the Dorfen club.
© Photo: Hans Lippert
There was also a second topic: climate protection. Reithmann raised awareness that the municipality had committed itself to becoming independent of fossil fuels by 2035. You are on the right track. It promises a lot from a community foundation for photovoltaic systems under the title "300 for Icking". As expected, this was not enough for the Greens candidate. She accused the community of failings, such as that there was no photovoltaic system on the new Rewe. Reithmann's reply that it would not have looked nice wiped them away: “Aesthetics don't matter. It will be shot at, ready. ”Hoot in the audience.
The audience cheers and applauds
Wagner also called for significantly more efforts, for example by hiring an energy officer. She even presented a six-point plan. Zechmeister pointed out that every measure costs money that is lacking elsewhere. After all, everyone agreed that a photovoltaic park on the site of the failed geothermal drilling in Attenhausen made sense.
Opinions also varied widely on the transport complex. Beckerath-Leismüller rigorously explained: "We have to make it structurally unattractive that you can still drive a car in Icking." A traffic-calmed, if not car-free school center is also conceivable. Wagner didn't want to go that far. She did not want to "condemn" the car as such, but she wanted to force other means of transportation - such as the good old walk. "There are so many beautiful Ickingen sneak paths here, you can take care of them."
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Reithmann explained: "We have to make the mobility turnaround." A whole series of measures is conceivable, starting with the opening of school bus traffic for everyone to the realization of the cycle path to Ebenhausen. "You just have to keep asking." Zechmeister, at home in Pullach, came out as a driver. A charging station for e-cars near the town hall declared them desirable.
What will the headline be on March 16? Among the visitors who discussed the lively exchange of blows for a long time, the opinion prevailed that the decision was not made at the first attempt. A title that the applicants would like will therefore appear in our newspaper on March 30 at the earliest. The day after the runoff.
The Ickinger have many questions for the applicants
The opponents' debate, which lasted almost 90 minutes, was followed by questions from citizens. Was applauded by Jan Herzberg, who wanted to know what the applicants intended to do for the youth? Cornelia Zechmeister frankly admitted that he was addressing a problem. A meeting place called "Chill-in" fell asleep again, and the community unfortunately has only a few plots of land on which to work. You will definitely enter into the dialogue. Beatrice Wagner said that, due to the lack of other meeting points, young people get together at night under the covered S-Bahn platform, as a resident of Wenzberg she gets to know that up close. She would be sorry to have to rely on it. "With me you would have someone at your side," Wagner assured. Verena Reithmann suggested that a meeting of young people be established in the next term. Laura von Beckerath-Leismüller intends to set up a youth council and to make a tiny house available to the young people from Ickingen.
Former district farmer Anni Rieger wanted to know how to defuse Attenhauser Strasse in Dorfen. "If the cars park on the right and left, there is a risk to life and limb," said Rieger. Verena Reithmann, herself from Dorfen, suggested that you make it clearer where to park. Incidentally, one should be pleased that Icking has such a "fabulous event space" as the club home. Cornelia Zechmeister suggested modifications to the fire station, Laura von Beckerath-Leismüller a shuttle bus from other parts of the city.
5G opponent Nina Pszolla wanted to know whether the candidates would abandon the children at the Wlan primary school. Tenor of the round: Before making a decision, everyone would seek a conversation with the headmaster. Wagner said openly and honestly that she was divided on this issue. "I often hear from children and young people that we have to set up new hotspots."
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