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Is Weißenfels a Factory for Castles in the Air?If you take a look at the press from the past weeks and months, you can read big headlines. 
Can the Intex building become a nationally renowned shoe museum? [Link] Gloria as a climbing park: Insight into Weißenfels' million-euro project [Link] New plans for the garden area of Neu-Augustusburg in Weißenfels [Link] After much wrangling: New bike path for Weißenfels’ Neustadt [Link] 41 million euros for Weißenfels Castle [Link] And then you wonder, considering that other large projects are also being talked about (IKIG): Aren’t they biting off more than they can chew?How thrilled the people of Weißenfels were when Leipziger Straße, which had to be bypassed for a long time, was finally reopened. [Link] And now, the sobering reality. The street has to be closed again. [Link] Apparently, during the more than two-year construction phase, it was impossible to plan and execute a structural component for the passage of the Borauer Graben, which means traffic cannot be routed on this street for another four weeks.The renovation of the Weißenfels swimming hall, started in 2020 and important not only for the city but also for school swimming, is also on shaky ground because construction defects have rendered the facility unusable. [Link] Who will ultimately cover the financial damages and whether the hall can actually reopen remains completely uncertain. For nearly three years, the NP supermarket on Kugelberg has been closed, forcing residents to travel further for supplies. [Link] No solution is in sight. The residents have adapted to the situation but remain fundamentally dissatisfied. Many feel abandoned. Looking further, our daycares lack many things. Caring staff, colorful group rooms, and creativity might be good compromises, but they don’t make up for missing personnel, lack of space, sometimes devastating construction defects, outdated facilities, and missing opportunities to implement the educational concept of Saxony-Anhalt as outlined in the guideline "Bildung elementar." The same sad story in schools. None of Weißenfels’ primary schools have full staffing. Teaching is capped by school social workers because there are no teachers. Classes are reduced to the minimum, combined until fire safety intervenes. Whether a teacher can handle this number of children is not even questioned. Then there are sanitary facilities that don’t deliver a drop of warm water, toilets of which, at best, two out of ten work, and janitors who rely on faith, duct tape, WD-40, and foam sealant to fix whatever they can, as new purchases are not possible. On some schoolyards, the "expensive" benches were replaced by concrete blocks because it’s cheaper. In Weißenfels alone, around 400 nursing home places are missing; in the Burgenland district, the total is 2,500. Elderly people are often poorly cared for at home by their relatives, who eventually reach their limits. Getting a nursing home spot is like winning the lottery. Finding an affordable spot would be hitting the jackpot. Years ago, the maternity ward at Weißenfels hospital was cut, not least because midwives were offered no prospects. They were expected to provide their services but were not given contracts that would have eased their financial burdens. That they could simply say: “Not like this,” under these conditions was tolerated. Of course, a city, a city council, or a mayor can try to resolve conflicts through discussions and develop ideas to make things better and nicer for everyone, but it remains a question of priorities. Shouldn’t our sidewalks, playgrounds, parks, streets, and sports fields be fixed first? Shouldn’t order be restored? Trash bins installed and emptied, lawns mowed, pavements laid, streetlights repaired and put back into operation? Dog parks also need mowing, fencing is missing everywhere, and a water station for the dogs would be great too. Maybe we should think about problem-solving that appears in everyday life. For example, the lack of access to toilets when you are at the playground with your child. In other cities, there are boxes where sand toys and balls are kept for children to use while playing. Parents make sure everything stays where it belongs so that next time there is something to play with again. Setting up a playground is not the only job. Its safety and integrity must be regularly checked. Some playgrounds have caretakers who keep the area clean and ensure all equipment works. Only one playground in the city has fencing to protect children from traffic. But in the end, these are just small worries. You have to tackle big projects, right? Author: AI-Translation - Carla Kolumná | 24.09.2024 |
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