(25 Mar 2025)
GERMANY CITY SQAURE
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LENGTH: 5:35
1. Various wide of newly re-opened Gendarmenmarkt in central Berlin
2. People sitting on Berlin concert house steps
3. Wide of Gendarmenmarkt
4. Tilt up from stone paved ground to square
5. Close of ground
6. Various set up shots of of Heinrich Strößenreuther, German environmental activist and city planning consultant, with his bike
7. SOUNDBITE (German) Heinrich Strößenreuther, German environmental activist and city planning consultant:
“You can argue that when it comes to climate adaptation, it’s generally good if rainwater is collected. But modern climate adaptation primarily means more trees and greenery. Because trees cool, provide shade, and clean the air. And that was completely left out here. And for our politicians to present this as a modern example of climate adaptation — that’s just outdated.”
8. Wide of Gendarmenmarkt
9. Close of statue
10. Various of people in square
11. Sun shining from behind building
12. SOUNDBITE (German) Heinrich Strößenreuther, German environmental activist and city planning consultant:
“There are a lot of tourists here in the summer, and of course elderly people too. And when it gets hot, it probably easily reaches 40 or 50 degrees here when the sun is beating down. I don’t want to know when the first death will happen here, and which politician will then show up and say, “This is exactly how we wanted it,” because no tree is supposed to be planted here.”
13. Wide of square
14. Various of statues
15. SOUNDBITE (German) Heinrich Strößenreuther, German environmental activist and city planning consultant:
“For example, they could have planted street trees every 15 meters along the walkway of the square. That’s exactly what we, as part of the citizens’ initiative “Referendum for trees in the climate law ”, are demanding. Planting a street tree every 15 meters on each side of the street would already make a big difference. Then just unseal a few areas and turn them into green spaces instead of using paving stones. That would make a huge visual difference. But more importantly, these areas wouldn’t heat up as much during the day — and especially wouldn’t radiate heat at night.”
16. Wide of paved ground
17. Pianist Lukas Schlattmann performing on Gendarmenmarkt
18. Close of EU flag
19. SOUNDBITE (German) Lukas Schlattmann, musician:
“I think it’s great that this is a quiet — or relatively quiet — square. All of Berlin is dominated by car traffic, and there’s a constant hum everywhere. And here, well, yes, cars still drive by over there and there are occasional noises, but actually, for Berlin, it’s relatively quiet.”
20. Close of paved ground
21. People sitting on stairs to Berlin concert hall
22. SOUNDBITE (German) Frank Rosenheim, voxpop:
“Nature is always missing, that’s clear. But Berlin also has a lot to offer. It’s not just this square here. You can find beautiful green spaces elsewhere too. But they could’ve planted a few trees here as well.”
23. Wide of square
24. Close of statue
25. SOUNDBITE (German) Manfred Witte, voxpop:
“Yes, as I said — a bit too much stone. It’s missing some greenery.”
26. Close of metal around statue
27. Close of paved ground
28. SOUNDBITE (German) Edith Dentler, voxpop
29. Wide of building and statue around square
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LEADIN:
After a two-year renovation, one of Berlin’s most famous city squares has reopened to the public.
But despite a new system to drain rainwater and wheelchair access throughout the whole area, there has been some fierce criticism.
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