That has not happened for a long time. More and more people are protesting against the estimated costs in the planning with billions in ambitious, but highly controversial rail project "Stuttgart 21" to the reconstruction of the Stuttgart head station into an underground transit station.
With yesterday's launch of the demolition work on the north wing of the listed station building, the protests have reached a new peak. Sit-ins around the fence, occupation of the station roof by seven project opponents, marches through Stuttgart's streets, laid largely on media reports, the traffic in the inner city and on access roads lame and backlog up to the outskirts saw to block the departure of a TGV - offered this picture yesterday, the Stuttgart and all those citizens who attended the protests in the media. Further Protestmaß-acquisition was announced. The initiators hope to up to 50,000 participants - were yesterday they claim that around 12,000 people involved. (1)
more new information and details that speak against the realization of the project "Stuttgart 21" reach to the public. Especially this will be one of the reasons why the protests have increased in recent months, and apparently even more people actively involved.
treat Here is a selection of relevant reports, the reasons behind the protests against the construction project:
- " Swabia on the barricades ", from 08/05/2010
- " environmental office distances itself from critical advice ", from 08/12/2010
- " As the train billion in the sand is ", from 08/23/2010
- " Stuttgart-21 plan calls for building freeze ", from 08/25/2010
One is now clear: not only peak to the city's Lord Mayor Wolfgang Schuster (CDU), but the Baden-Wuerttemberg state government to Prime Minister Stefan Mappus (CDU) and the German railway advised because of the prestige project "Stuttgart 21" under increasing public pressure. Because in the light of published information, it is now difficult to understand why those responsible strive not so intensively, submitted on going arguments, concerns and worries of many citizens and professionals.
This is even more evident as each is likely that the willingness to go active for their own interests on the street, most Germans less pronounced, however this does not automatically mean that they always agree with everything are. As the spectators in the stadium and the Screens to keep their team, so why should definitely many German silent and invisible on the side of the protesters in Stuttgart. No one knows how many are just that.
formed thus increasing the impression as if it were the policy not the citizens, nor even a comprehensible, objective assessment of arguments in the run as well - if in doubt - in the review of decisions, but, no matter what wanted only to specific economic interests. Policy and Corporate contra citizens - it seems to be related to a short formula.
In protest against "Stuttgart 21" is the focal concern not only about the project itself and that might be the reason for the large nationwide interest. It is about the question of what value the common good or the totality of the citizens and the welfare of the whole economy in the active policy in Germany today really still has. There are major doubts exist on the common good of politics, not only in Stuttgart.
started this with the debate over government policy, even under highly controversial tax break for hoteliers, the federal government under its "Growth Acceleration Act" adopted in late 2009. Although "political patronage" for many years is not unusual - just think of the legions of lobbyists, in which so many ex-politicians has joined - and ultimately politicians of all established parties appropriate charges must be dropped (see my posts: "financial market crisis and economic system: resistance and success of the lobbyists ..." and "pork-barrel politics rather than common good" ), with the advantage of hoteliers first time the general public become aware of them. Since then, it is in the heads and everything that happens in politics, is against this background with suspicion.
Certainly, one can and can not lump all politicians with the same brush. However: Since is massively damaged the credibility of the politicians - in contrast, has changed nothing. "Stuttgart 21" shows just that
In this light, the protests against the rail project in Stuttgart certainly be a symbol of all that in politics - across all policy levels span, from municipal to federal politics - in the eyes of citizens is no longer and must be changed.
That is what politicians - not only in Stuttgart - should know.
More and more Stuttgarter already know it - they go on the road.
This is even more evident as each is likely that the willingness to go active for their own interests on the street, most Germans less pronounced, however this does not automatically mean that they always agree with everything are. As the spectators in the stadium and the Screens to keep their team, so why should definitely many German silent and invisible on the side of the protesters in Stuttgart. No one knows how many are just that.
formed thus increasing the impression as if it were the policy not the citizens, nor even a comprehensible, objective assessment of arguments in the run as well - if in doubt - in the review of decisions, but, no matter what wanted only to specific economic interests. Policy and Corporate contra citizens - it seems to be related to a short formula.
In protest against "Stuttgart 21" is the focal concern not only about the project itself and that might be the reason for the large nationwide interest. It is about the question of what value the common good or the totality of the citizens and the welfare of the whole economy in the active policy in Germany today really still has. There are major doubts exist on the common good of politics, not only in Stuttgart.
started this with the debate over government policy, even under highly controversial tax break for hoteliers, the federal government under its "Growth Acceleration Act" adopted in late 2009. Although "political patronage" for many years is not unusual - just think of the legions of lobbyists, in which so many ex-politicians has joined - and ultimately politicians of all established parties appropriate charges must be dropped (see my posts: "financial market crisis and economic system: resistance and success of the lobbyists ..." and "pork-barrel politics rather than common good" ), with the advantage of hoteliers first time the general public become aware of them. Since then, it is in the heads and everything that happens in politics, is against this background with suspicion.
Certainly, one can and can not lump all politicians with the same brush. However: Since is massively damaged the credibility of the politicians - in contrast, has changed nothing. "Stuttgart 21" shows just that
In this light, the protests against the rail project in Stuttgart certainly be a symbol of all that in politics - across all policy levels span, from municipal to federal politics - in the eyes of citizens is no longer and must be changed.
That is what politicians - not only in Stuttgart - should know.
More and more Stuttgarter already know it - they go on the road.
addition recommended Article:
- Agenda: Why no one stops Stuttgart 21 (v. 26.08.10);
- After fierce protests: Moscow stops controversial highway project (v. 26.08.10);
- "Stuttgart 21" gives Southwest CDU survey crash (by 1:09:10).
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