Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement
City planning
For quality of life in Basel
At and around Messeplatz, the Department of Construction and Transport offers fascinating insights into its varied tasks, including greenery, urban cleaning, geo-information and traffic planning.
Programme
The e-vehicles of the civil engineering office
Take a seat in various electric vehicles of the civil engineering office – from the nimble road cleaner to the large refuse truck.
17:00 – 00:00
Starting point
Messeplatz
Do you know the city’s trees?
The info-mobile of the Basel gardening service offers fascinating information for all ages about the trees in the city of Basel.
17:00 – 00:00
Starting point
Messeplatz
Basel in 3D
Experience how 3D visualisations are changing planning processes, discover the data troves of MapBS and explore real applications from projects.
17:00 – 00:00
Starting point
Messeplatz, Foyer Süd Event Halle
How does a traffic light work?
At Riehenring/Feldbergstrasse crossing, the mobility office explains why there is a traffic light here, what it does and how it works.
17:00 – 00:00
Starting point
At Riehenring/Feldbergstrasse crossing
Sanitary facilities
No toilets available
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
About the Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement
From the avenues of trees, playgrounds and community areas to the tram network, the Rhine promenade and the new urban district – the Department of Construction and Transport of the Canton of Basel-Stadt manages the urban development of the canton, promotes safe and innovative mobility and fosters the appeal of public spaces. The department takes care of green spaces, contributes to a good urban climate and maintains public spaces and cantonal infrastructure. It also grants building and operating permits for catering establishments, guarantees the rights entered in the land register and provides geo-information. Its approximately 1,350 employees thereby help to ensure a good quality of life in the canton.
