Lichtenrade: Franziusweg

Franziusweg lies in a residential area with low-density housing and a quieter suburban character. The defining local feature of Franziusweg is lower building density, detached homes, private gardens and comparatively little through traffic. How Franziusweg is used over the course of the day depends on larger plots, mature planting and a slower rhythm than in Berlin’s inner-city blocks. Franziusweg lies in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, about 15 km south of central Berlin. The transitions from Franziusweg toward John-Locke-Straße and Diedersdorfer Weg are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Franziusweg a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Franziusweg is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make the sense of privacy and local continuity found at the metropolitan edge central to the identity of Franziusweg.