With a public discussion, the IG Fritz-Freund-Park wanted to clarify with the city what role it should play in the future.
This showed that dialogue is the basis for this cooperation.
A comment from Merkur editor Dieter Dorby.
It is an enticing step, because it is easy, to hand over public tasks to volunteers.
But that needs to be taken care of – especially when there are problems.
Then the volunteers would like to have a say.
Understandably.
This also happened at Fritz Freund Park.
Anyone who cares for this facility with passion, time and their own money and enlivens it with creative events will have little sympathy if decisions are made over their head, the park feels devastated and the work done is underestimated.
In addition, the city's uncompromising position on tree felling was communicated to the outside world.
All of this has contributed to tensions between the committed residents and the city.
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The exchange now in a large group was therefore an important step, which, significantly, was not initiated by the city but by the IG.
However, the agreed further procedure shows willingness on both sides.
That and a good dialogue are a basis that can make many things possible in the future.
ddy