Today in Rhein-Main: Mainkai is to be closed again

Good evening,

Jacqueline Vogt

Department head of the Rhein-Main editorial team of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

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Cars out: everyone wants 30 km/h, but only on their own front door. That was the headline of a newspaper article many years ago that dealt with the phenomenon that selfishness and reason, insight into what is necessary and denial of the interests of others are balanced, at best, even when assessing road traffic and its effects. In Frankfurt, the topic of closing the Mainkai is reviving. Greens and SPD in Frankfurt have started a second attempt to block the northern Mainuferstraße.

From July 2019, the Mainkai was temporarily closed for 13 months. At that time there were vehement protests by a citizens' initiative from Sachsenhausen because car traffic was backed up there. Since the CDU, at the time still in a coalition with the Greens and SPD, also had concerns, the blocking was lifted again in autumn 2020. According to the new city government, there is now an opportunity to resume the project. Their plan: for the time being, the Mainkai should remain car-free at night and on weekends, and around the clock during the school holidays. And at some point, in the not too distant future, the not only important, but central and indispensable east-west connection will be permanently closed to cars in this scenario.

What's the point?

And who?

Ralf Euler comments on the plan.

A small preview of his contribution: He calls the hope of the Roman coalition that roadblocks will force drivers to switch to buses and trains as illusionary.

Shortage of skilled workers: It is commonplace today that many sectors lack workers.

But it can always surprise you.

With a view to Hanau, for example.

Not so long ago, vacancies in the administration were marked with the famous note “kw” – can go.

And today?

The city lacks manpower.

Of the 1114 permanent positions in the city administration and the company's own companies, only 91.5 percent were occupied on December 1, 2021;

90 positions are currently vacant.

Who is missing? According to the town hall, one can no longer speak of a shortage of skilled workers, but rather of a general shortage of workers, because it is becoming increasingly difficult to find people in all areas, it is particularly tight where it is tight everywhere: in the technical ones areas, in IT, in the social sector. Electricians, data analysts, educators: If you don't know where to go, there is a search in Hanau. Our correspondent Luise Glaser-Lotz reports.

Eye for fashion: Helmut Fricke was the editorial photographer for the FAZ for many years. In the course of his long career he has taken countless pictures, many of which are fashion-related, show models and catwalk scenes and pictures from the backstage areas. Now that it's Frankfurt Fashion Week, some of these iconic photos are on display in special locations around the city. The Rhein-Main-Zeitung says where and for how long, there are also pictures with Fricke pictures, and FAZ fashion specialist Alfons Kaiser classifies what can be seen.

And a few days after an ATM in Vellmar in the Kassel district was blown up, the resulting damage to a building was estimated at at least 1.5 million euros +++ collective bargaining for Germany's private banks has been broken off and a strike is being prepared +++ are 1000 spectators allowed for the Bundesliga home game between Eintracht Frankfurt and Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening.

Stay healthy, stay with us

Best regards

Jacqueline Vogt   

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for Wednesday

The fog usually clears in the morning.

Later the clouds thicken.

Highs around 4 degrees.

Sleet at night.

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Wednesday January 19th

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