Görlitz: Asylum plans fall into the water-theater renovation is pending!

Görlitz: Asylum plans fall into the water-theater renovation is pending!

Niesky, Deutschland - In Niesky, the situation around the local asylum seeker home has worsened. The district of Görlitz has finally abandoned its previous plans to expand the home, which has been on the outskirts of the outskirts since 2015. An important reason for this step are the falling number of refugees and the resistance of the residents against the project. Over 60 single men currently live on the accommodation, while a mixed assignment is being sought with families. The city dwellers are not foreign to the fears and prejudices that shape the discussion about the home. An online petition against the home, initiated by an AfD city council, was discontinued because of the boiling hate comments. The police, on the other hand, rated the security situation in the vicinity of the home as "completely unspectacular" and speaks of 11 police operations last year, which are largely not related to the asylum accommodation.

This situation is even more complex by the decision of the district council of October 2023 to create new accommodations in the Niesky area. Although a capacity increase from 98 to up to 200 places was planned - the expansion should be carried out by setting up containers - the plan does not only meet resistance. At the moment, 14 of the homes, which corresponds to a quarter of the residents, live in the accommodation that have become delinquent. These figures contribute to uncertainty among the population, while in the surrounding municipalities there is no living space available for asylum seekers. The district council unanimously decided that a more balanced distribution is necessary, but the support from the population is still questioned.

future of the Görlitz theater

The city council in Görlitz also deals with the planned renovation of the Görlitz theater. Here are 57.1 million euros on the agenda to bring the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater and the other venues, including the Apollo Theater and the old freight station. Some of the existing buildings suffer from technical outdoor and lack accessibility, which makes investments urgently necessary. Damage caused by the flooding disaster in November 2022, further tightened the situation. The approval of all three shareholders is necessary for the measures that have now taken, and the first vote on this took place today in the Görlitz city council. After the approval of the city councils, the final vote should follow in the district council.

In the meantime, the old freight station is used as a substitute for the replacement area during the two years and then available as a rehearsal room. The cultural administration underlines how important it is to invest in the renewal of the theater in order to promote a culturally diverse region and to improve the offers for citizens. The entire project is also in the context of a broader discussion about the cultural institutions and their financing in the region. The topic will also be well received at the upcoming Digital Festival in Nuremberg, where aspects of diversity and accessibility are discussed in the administration. These topics are not only locally, but also at the national level of central importance.

The developments around the asylum home in Niesky and the renovation of the Görlitz theater show how many dimensions in local politics are interwoven and how community discussions can be shaped by various causes. It remains to be seen how the projects will develop and whether the residents are in line with the decisions of the district council and city council.

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