visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 20/08/2026...reduction. While Saarland isnt a city state, its comparatively well run despite also being post-industrial. Although in this case steel, rather than shipyards. Also its the only state with an absolute majority government! 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 20/08/2026To be fair, Bremen is very working class, which is one of the biggest determining factors in Afd vote share. Also Bremen has just been poorly run. Yes they are massively indebted but they are one of the 2 states (alongside saarland) receiving consolidation funds from the feds, which requires debt... 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Huh, universities can use emminent domain? Only state unis or private ones as well? 100
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 28/07/2026yeah. theyre mroe decentralized than other parties, its in the natue of their founding. although especially inside the federal party that is changing, which is good. Its currently too easy to cause trouble with just a few votes from one or two branches www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deut...handelsblatt.comGrüne: Mitglieder nehmen Parteiumbau überraschend in allen Punkten anDie Sorge der Spitze war groß, aber unbegründet: Mit erstaunlicher Mehrheit stimmen die Grünen für eine neue Parteistruktur. Der Plan: Weniger Basisdemokratie, mehr Professionalisierung. 020
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I dont think so but I suppose its based on this www.bezahlbarbauen.hamburgbezahlbarbauen.hamburgHamburg Standard – Innovation für kosteneffizientes und nachhaltiges Bauen Der Hamburg Standard: Lösungen für bezahlbares Bauen in Hamburg – nachhaltig, effizient, zukunftssicher. 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 17/07/2026archive.is is your friend. Also what sometimes works is opening up a private window and searching the title of the articlearchive.is 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 29/06/2026actually increasing the share of tax revnue that goes to local govs on top of increasing grants (which all states are doing). 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 29/06/2026...to the local govs. That is the main cause of the current fiscal problems locally. The other being the decline in corporation tax revenue which will hopefully reverse in the near future. but in the end its the state govs who are responsible for local finances. Here you have to commend Bavaria for. 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Actually from whta I understand the states are in the best fiscal situation then the feds, then the local govs. theres recently an agreement between the states and the feds to stop the issue where the feds pass a law creating some sort of service which then must be paid for with out giving money... 100
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 29/06/2026To be fair the Berlin state party is very far from the federal greens or the other state parties 020
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I think one issue is also that theres not much institiutional competence in the Berlin state, even other eastern states are siginificantly better than that. Similar thing might go for the civil sevice which doesnt seem terribly competent either 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 09/05/20261. Very Catholic, therefore high birth rates (by developed world standards) 2. Strong economy, but due to its rural nature not the same COL as cities 3. For the Emsland specifically theres also this to consider: www.ndr.de/geschichte/c...ndr.de"Armenhaus der Republik" wird dank Emslandplan zur Boom-Region: Riesige Umstrukturierung ab 1950Am 5. Mai 1950 beschließt der Bundestag den Emslandplan. Dadurch erlebt die niedersächsische Region einen tiefgreifenden Strukturwandel - und mausert sich vom "Armenhaus der Republik" zur Boom-Region. 040
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Berlins political situation is so weird. Its like everything is amplified there. the cons/socdems are way more pro-car than in other cities on the othe hand greens/left are way more anti private business than they are elsewhere 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Then you may be interested in what münster is doing www.stadt-muenster.de/verkehrsplan...stadt-muenster.deStadt Münster: Mobilität - In Münster unterwegs mit dem Rad - Fahrradstraßen 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Unfortunately the average person prefers parking over trees/greenery, so its unlikely to happen at a large scale 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 19/03/2026If thats what it takes to get it approved, im fine with it 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I mean considering theyve been in power since 1984, it is 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 22/02/2026The states used to be responsible for the autobahn kind of like the interstates in the US. When that was changed, it was decided to do it in the form of a company. also its a llc so the government controls it directly, unlike DB 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 02/02/2026If the government wanted to limit them they would have to convince the constitutional court that public transport is a service that cannot be substituted by something else and I dont know how they would do that 000
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 22/01/2026See also www.urbanrail.net/eu/de/german...urbanrail.netUrbanRail.Net > U-Bahn - Stadtbahn - Straßenbahn - S-Bahn in GermanyHier finden Sie alles Wissenwerte über alle deutschen städtischen Schnellbahnen, von der U-Bahn und S-Bahn in Berlin, Hamburg, München und Nürnberg, über die Stadtbahn in Köln, Frankfurt, Stuttgart od... 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 22/01/2026this video has more projects www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKH...youtube.comDiese NEU- und Ausbauprojekte werden 2026 FERTIG | Generalsanierung, Neubaustrecke usw.YouTube video by Bahnwelten 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Its old because its due to be replaced, so they only patch it up rather than replacing larger parts 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Oh really, that would be great but the fgsv seemingly really dislikes makes these kind of specific reccomendations. I wish they would also recommend ashphalt as surface material everywhere, everyone in the north is using pavers, even if thats better than the complete lack of bike lanes elsewhere 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Yeah, it was put up quickly and cheaply in the 60s/70s so the kids of coal miners and steel workers could go to uni and the region could have a future. And in that sense it did its job: The ruhr did a lot better than comparable post-industrial regions, the buildings just werent very future proof 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Uni bochum moment de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhr-Un...de.wikipedia.orgRuhr-Universität Bochum – Wikipedia 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Im surprised that switzerland is quite a bit more densely populated than BW outside the alps. 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 06/10/2025The thing is the rules that exist (ERA 2010) arent very prescriptive and they´re also only recommendations, so local government can and do divert from them. 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Also the new double deckers go into service from 2026 if I understand them correctly 020
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Its coming in 2028 (hopefully) www.zukunftsfahrplan.de/etappe-2028zukunftsfahrplan.deWelches Angebot erwartet Sie auf Ihrer Strecke? - ZukunftsfahrplanDas Angebot wird in den verschiedenen Regionen des Landes konsequent verbessert. 120
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 25/09/2025I see, can they raise their own taxes or are they funded by grants from the national government? 000
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Well that sucks, is there anything in the constitution mandating some level of local government? 100
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 23/09/2025So can the national government take away certain powers from the cities without them being able to do anything about it? 100
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Its unfortunately the correct thing to do if your priority is to get reelected. 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 25/06/2025While faster permitting would be great thats not really where the crux of the issue lies. The bottleneck in the capacity of the rail industry to design and build those projects. Thats why theyre pushing so hard for a long term, legally binding fund structure rather than annual funding processes. 010
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 23/06/2025It is apparently in the works www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/v...tagesschau.deInternationale Zugtickets sollen bald einfacher buchbar seinWer mit dem Zug durch Europa reisen will, der hat bislang einen Buchungsmarathon vor sich. Denn häufig müssen Tickets für grenzüberschreitende Fahrten noch einzeln gekauft werden. Das soll nun ab Herb... 110
visdra.bsky.social @visdra.bsky.social · 22/06/2025This already exists in some states in germany sfbw.infosfbw.infoSFBW: Startseite 010
