2014 Berlin referendum on development plans

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The 2014 Berlin referendum on development plans was a citywide vote in which Berliners decided whether to preserve the former Tempelhof Airport’s open field as a public space or allow large-scale construction and redevelopment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local election
popular initiative vote
referendum
aim protect Tempelhofer Feld from commercial development
secure long-term public access to Tempelhofer Feld
alsoKnownAs 2014 Berlin referendum on development plans
surface form: Tempelhofer Feld referendum

Tempelhofer Feld
surface form: Volksentscheid Tempelhofer Feld
appliesTo Tempelhof Airport
Tempelhofer Feld
context debate over housing shortage in Berlin
reuse of former airport sites in Europe
country Germany
decisionType binding referendum
electorate eligible voters in Berlin
followedBy implementation of Tempelhofer Feld preservation law
hasLocation Berlin
hasVoterTurnout over 40 percent (approximate)
language German
legalConsequence restrictions on building at Tempelhofer Feld
locationOfPolling Berlin polling stations
mainSubject land use planning
preservation of public space
urban development
opposedBy Berlin state government development plans
opposedProposal allow large-scale construction and redevelopment on Tempelhofer Feld
organizer State of Berlin
outcome Tempelhofer Feld
surface form: Tempelhofer Feld remained largely undeveloped

large-scale construction plans at Tempelhofer Feld were blocked
partOf German local referendums in 2014
direct democracy in Berlin
pointInTime 2014-05-25
precededBy citizens’ initiative to preserve Tempelhofer Feld
proposal preserve Tempelhofer Feld as open public space
prevent large-scale construction on Tempelhofer Feld
result proposal to preserve Tempelhofer Feld was approved
startTime 2014-05-25
supportedBy citizen groups for preservation of Tempelhofer Feld
topic citizen participation in urban planning
green space protection
housing policy in Berlin
votingArea Berlin
surface form: city of Berlin
votingMethod secret ballot
year 2014

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Tempelhofer Feld subjectOf 2014 Berlin referendum on development plans
2014 Berlin referendum on development plans alsoKnownAs 2014 Berlin referendum on development plans
this entity surface form: Tempelhofer Feld referendum