Playgrounds opening beyond regular work hours: groups advocating for experimental initiative in Munich
In a joint proposal, the city council factions CSU/Free Voters, SPD, and Greens/Rosa List/Volt have put forth a pilot project aimed at allowing children in Munich to utilise kindergarten playgrounds outside of their regular operating hours. The proposed project is intended for a residential complex currently being built by Müнchner Wohnen in Freiham, Munich.
The factions believe that the current situation, where children are unable to play on new playgrounds due to bureaucratic restrictions, is hard to justify. They argue that the plan for Freiham should be revised with the submitted application and improved in the interest of all children.
The pilot project, if selected for the residential complex in Freiham, would allow for flexible use of the kindergarten playground outside of operating hours. However, specific details on the plans for this particular project are not yet accessible, as the search results do not provide any additional information.
The factions also advocate for a more communal approach to planning playgrounds in the future, ideally throughout the city. They believe that sensible multiple uses, such as schoolyards and great kindergarten playgrounds, can offer areas at further times.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, the church (BA Laim and Hadern) has agreed to cover the majority of the playground renovation costs in Munich.
Elsewhere in the city, issues unrelated to the playground project have arisen. In Trudering, there appears to be a disagreement between the Munich BA chief and MVG due to different clock settings. Additionally, according to Bavaria's Interior Minister Herrmann, there are currently no usable bunkers in the state.
The factions submitted their request to the city administration on July 16, and the future of extended kindergarten playground use in Freiham will depend on the city's response to their proposal.
The factions CSU/Free Voters, SPD, and Greens/Rosa List/Volt have suggested incorporating an outdoor-living element into the proposed residential complex in Freiham, by revising the plans for a playground to promote lifestyle changes that encourage home-and-garden communal activities and facilitate outdoor-living for children, particularly beyond regular operating hours. In the future, they aim to implement this concept citywide, proposing cooperative planning of playgrounds for multiple uses.
