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Obs Haters Speak Up!
Listen up, folks! Oberhausen residents got something to say, and our uncut editorial team is here to share it all with you. From the train, city, and politics, to praises and criticisms, here's what our locals had to say about their city over the past week:
Theater Program: Temporary Fix or Permanent Solution?
Ulla Rozek went there, and she's a fan. The theater in Oberhausen puts on one hell of a show, but next season, due to renovations, it'll only be partially operational. Rozek suggests that the Litopalast, which isn't continuously used by the local theater, could be a temporary solution, much like it was from 1945 to 1949. Kudos to City Councilor Rozek for keeping the love of theater alive!
Trash Talk: Let's Make 'Em Pay!
Horst Pape raised an issue close to our hearts - trash cans. He ain't happy about the people who throw their trash in front of them, so he suggests bumping up the fine to 500 euros. That'll show 'em! Thanks to Wirtschaftsbetriebe Oberhausen (WBO), the daily clean-up crew that keeps everything in check.
CDU Trash Ideas: Underground Trash Cans? Not a Chance!
Christian Hertwig is fed up with the city council's spending on fancy "innovative investments" like the idea of underground glass and paper cans. He has a better plan: focus on emptying the cans based on demand, or using smart technology to monitor them. Time to ditch the BS underground idea, citizens!
Trash Can Mayhem: Calling for Optimization Over Digging!
Henrik Michels thinks the current littering situation is a serious quality-of-life issue. He doesn't think underground trash cans will magically solve the problem; instead, he suggests optimizing the existing cans by emptying them more frequently and using smart technology. Bottrop is doing a better job, after all, by abolishing public paper containers and implementing mandatory blue bins.
Retail Districts: A Sight for Sore Retail Eyes
More and more retail and catering areas have been designated outside Oberhausen city centers, leading to the decay of the inner-city areas. Ulla Rozek believes that politics needs to learn from these mistakes. For example, a 40,000-square-meter furniture retail space, along with restaurants and cafes, was approved for the Brammenring industrial area. More thought needs to be put into preserving the historic city centers!
Trash Disposal in Disarray
Birgit Peters is fed up with the mess at the gardening sites on Bodenstraße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade. Allegedly, the city planned to develop the area, but nothing has happened. Now the area has turned into a wild dumping site, leading to rats and overgrown vegetation. No one seems to care anymore!
Bus Stop Blues
The bus stop in Osterfeld-South has been criticized for failing to meet the needs of passengers. User Joachim Danzig expresses that this hub and transfer point feels more like a makeshift solution than a true public transportation hub. Still, no one is saying it's hopeless, there's always room for improvement!
Declaring War on Shop-Apotheke
Inge Raudzus isn't happy about the advertising poster of Shop-Apotheke being placed in front of an apotheke. She makes a call for a reduction in public advertising for Shop-Apotheken and a removal of Herr Jauch from the posters.
Lutherkirche: Time for a Change
The dilemma of the Protestant church district and congregations focuses on saving and ecology, but members want their opinions taken seriously. Ulrich Samse suggests the Protestant Church should prioritize engaging the community and communicating better to have a lasting chance of survival.
Furniture Store Frustrations
Ulla Rozek isn't pleased with the city's handling of the Neumarkt furniture store. She believes that the rush to move the store to the Brammenring industrial area has ignored the concerns of those who believe the revival of the furniture store location at Neumarkt is more important to the structure of historic centers.
Red Bike Lanes: There's a Catch
Oberhausen's red bike lanes have been met with mixed reactions. Some users argue that they are a safety measure for cyclists, while others see them as a nuisance. Despite concerns about the safety of cyclists, it seems car drivers are the ones pushing for their removal. Stay tuned for updates on this hot topic!
More Trash Talk
Numerous citizens have expressed frustration over the littering problem in Oberhausen. The underlying issue seems to be the root cause, i.e., non-compliant citizens who don't sort their waste properly. Solutions like increasing the fine for being caught, using smart fill-level indicators, and smart technology that monitors the "disposers" who often leave waste near the cans, have been proposed.
Construction Delays: You Can't Hurry Progress
Months of high-voltage cable work in the Ebertstraße and Buschhausener Straße area by EVO have caused traffic chaos. The old oil cables have been found to be buried too deep or in different locations than indicated, delaying the completion of the work. Users hope this episode teaches the city to plan better for future construction projects.
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- The ongoing debate in Oberhausen extends beyond the theater districts and tram stops, with residents also discussing issues in general-news, such as the politics of waste management. Christian Hertwig, for instance, questions the city council's investment in underground trash cans.
- Crime and justice are not only confined to the courts in Oberhausen; local residents are vocal about their concerns, like Birgit Peters, who is dismayed by the state of gardening sites on Bodenstraße and the seeming lack ofaction from the authorities.
