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Half a million for a toilet house in Regensburg? OB stops controversial project that she herself defended

2021-10-21T16:10:41.431Z


An extremely expensive toilet facility on Jahninsel in Regensburg has been causing protests for months. Now Lord Mayor Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer has stopped the project.


An extremely expensive toilet facility on Jahninsel in Regensburg has been causing protests for months.

Now Lord Mayor Gertrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer has stopped the project.

Regensburg - It caused controversial discussions in Regensburg * over the summer, and everyone has an urgent need.

We are talking about a toilet facility that should be built near the Jahninsel.

When the weather is nice *, the green area below the Steinerne Brücke is a hotspot for sun worshipers, those looking for relaxation, but also for those who celebrate.

For a short time, the city of Regensburg had even imposed a nocturnal ban on entering the Jahninsel - because of complaints from residents about noise, but also nocturnal legacies in their gardens.

The toilet on the corner of Müllerstrasse and Lieblstrasse was supposed to help.

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Expensive toilet house in Regensburg: protests by residents and opposition initially unsuccessful

But it shouldn't be just any toilet house.

It should be self-cleaning, listed and flood-proof.

Also equipped with an elaborate payment function.

The city planners estimated the necessary investments at a total of 330,000 euros, plus 4,000 euros monthly maintenance costs - subject to a necessary Europe-wide tender.

The Brücke faction of the former mayor Joachim Wolbergs also spoke of a luxury toilet and rejected the project.

A toilet store, placed directly on the Jahninsel, would make much more sense, they said.

But the ruling coalition around Mayor Getrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer (SPD) remained firm.

There was also criticism from the Greens *, less about the price of the toilets, but about the fact that they could not be used free of charge, but only against payment.

That would be detrimental to the idea of ​​curbing the wild boar around the Jahninsel, said the Green parliamentary group and spoke of a “coup d'état”.

The coalition remained undeterred.

And finally there was also protest from the residents around the planned location.

They talked about "toilet nonsense", a "luxury dixie" and hired a lawyer.

The local residents have no say, it said by the coalition.

Because of price increases: Mayor puts plans for "luxury toilet" on hold

But now the toilet house is off the table. And it's not the fault of the bridge, the Greens or the residents. OB Maltz-Schwarzfischer recently stopped the project himself. She announced this this week at the meeting of the planning committee in the Regensburg city council. Even if the toilet facility is currently still in the investment program, there is no need to have any more debates about the "sense and nonsense" of the measure. The funds previously set will be canceled, promises Maltz-Schwarzfischer.

Background: The toilet would have become significantly more expensive again.

According to reports, investments of a good half a million would have been necessary - for a toilet with just two cubicles.

The monthly maintenance would also have increased - to now 5,000 euros.

The location in the flood area would have required an additional double lifting system, which drove the price up further, it is said on the one hand.

Klo-Häusl stopped, but the "Wildbiesler problem" remains

On the other hand, the originally planned location is apparently not available at all.

The designated area is needed for more important things.

In the course of the ongoing flood protection measures, a pumping station is to be built there in order to protect the gardens of the residents, if not from wild boar, then at least from flooding.

It is currently not known what the toilet solution for Jahnisel will look like.

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Source: merkur

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