Art against vandalism: Simpsons protect Gartz 'BMX-Bahn!

Art against vandalism: Simpsons protect Gartz 'BMX-Bahn!

Gartz an der Oder, Deutschland - In the picturesque city of Gartz on the Oder, the BMX route is the focus of a redesigned leisure offer. But not only the anticipation for an upcoming tournament on July 11th causes excitement, but also the grimaces of vandalism, which follow the route like a shadow. The local mayor Luca Piwodda has therefore put a watchful eye on the latest artistic EFFORFS that represent city desire and hopefully will also avert future sabotage files. Nordkurier reports that the committed volunteer Eckhard Lentz contributes to the cityscape in Gartz and that BMX route with colorful "color slags".

The construction trailer on the route, which was repaired again after a bitter case of vandalism, has decorated Lentz with a funny motif of "The Simpsons". As a “icing on the cake”, Piwodda hopes that such appealing works of art move the young people to take care of their surroundings and appreciate the routes. Nordbayern emphasizes that vandalism not only becomes a problem in other regions as in the source park.

vandalism as a widespread problem

in Moers, young people have upgraded their old BBQ trail in the amusement park with a lot of commitment, but the joy about it did not last long. WDR reports that the entire system from jump hills has recently been severely damaged, which has led to quite a bit of frustration among young people. Lara Jackowiak from the 'Street Box' youth center criticized that every jump hill is affected and the repair is a real challenge after the city of Moers promoted the renovation with 9,000 euros.

The problem of vandalism runs like a thread through many leisure facilities. In the source park you complain about damaged benches by BMX drivers who leave their tireprints. The previous amount of damage is more than 1000 euros. Here the public service service has already filed a complaint against unknown. Even the residents are not very happy about the increasing disturbance of disturbance and the associated garbage. Nordbayern added that is due to a test phase for additional trash can to ensure cleanliness in the park.

This wave of vandalism once again shows how important it is to actively involve the young people in the care of their leisure facilities. The efforts in Gartz are therefore not only a sign of hope, but also a step in the right direction to increase the attractiveness of the city for young people.