Penzberg - The coalition negotiations are underway in Berlin.
In the Oberland there is growing concern that the town centers will fall behind.
That is why the action group for the inner city became active.
The action group inner city is an amalgamation of six associations and initiatives: Pro Innenstadt Penzberg, Association for Location Promotion Weilheim, We for Tölz, Garmischer Zentrum, ProCit Geretsried and CityPartner Munich want to represent the interests of inner cities vis-à-vis politics. In addition, politicians had been made aware of the tense situation in the region in recent months. In February, the Penzberg association around chairwoman Monika Uhl initiated an Oberland-wide resolution “We're bleeding out!”, Presented a resolution to Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger (FW) in Munich and sought discussions with members of parliament. Now we are trying to use the Berlin rail: The action group downtown appeals to the members of the Bundestag from the region in a letter,“Not to forget the concerns of the town centers,” says Uhl.
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Monika Uhl is chairwoman of Pro Innenstadt Penzberg and is involved in the action group Innenstadt.
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Specifically, the introduction of a package tax for online retailers and a continuation of the urban development programs at "at least the previous level" are required, according to the letter sent to Alexander Dobrindt and Alexander Radwan (both CSU) and Karl Bär (Greens).
The Penzbergerin Uhl breaks a lance for the centers: "Our inner cities are more than just a space for the supply of goods for daily needs - they are rather the social center of every city." But the financial problems forced by the corona lockdowns would Uhl warned that this would jeopardize the established structures in shops and cafés - which ultimately affects the quality of life.
Big online retailers should pay
The action group supports the demand of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities for the introduction of a sales-dependent package tax for large online retailers.
"With the income generated from this, the attractiveness of inner cities and town centers is to be financed through cultural offers, for example, and thus their competitiveness is to be strengthened," said Uhl.
In addition, the action group asks to increase the funds for urban development as far as possible, but not to reduce them - in order to give cities and municipalities the opportunity to keep their centers as the focus of social life.
The awareness for the inner cities is there. "
Monika Uhl, chairwoman of Pro Innenstadt Penzberg
The first answers from the politicians "are already flowing in," said Uhl of the Rundschau on Monday.
“We are heard.” It is true that the discussion about a parcel tax is “difficult”, says Uhl - but she is nevertheless optimistic.
“The awareness of the inner cities is there.” An awareness that is growing in Penzberg itself.
The town hall has set up an action group for the inner city.
Representatives of the administration sat together with Mayor Stefan Korpan (CSU) and Pro Innenstadt on Friday and Saturday for a regular exchange of ideas in the “Koinschaufe”.
Chairman Uhl is enthusiastic: The group was "top-class".
