The latest survey in Haar has revealed several findings. Perhaps the most important: The Haarers have a sense of humor. And they cannot be upset by a topic that is hotly debated across the country. Mayor Andreas Bukowski (CSU) had once again asked for a survey. A name for the space in front of the Poststadel education center should be found together. When the Greens proposed a “Citizens’ Square”, the field was ready for a big squabble about gender-sensitive language. But instead, the Haarers brought the most respected citizen in the community into play, who had never really been on the slip before, and came up with 198 names that you first had to come up with.
Two jokers suggested a designation in “Andreas-Bukowski-mag-Polls-like-Platz”. Others were inspired by the community name, which invites you to play all sorts of words, and wanted a “Haarmonieplatz”, a “Haarspalterplatz” or a slightly wacky way with “Haarmania”. If you want, you can take this as a smart comment on the discussion about correct language, which has been going on for weeks and which some consider a bit crazy. Just like the “Sternchenplatz”. Some participants drifted into the absurd and promoted a “citizen: outside place” or “grandfather: inside place”.
Of course, the Greens had a serious concern when their councilor Ulrike Olbrich suggested that the citizens should also be honored in a central location. The Greens wanted to initiate a lively discussion. So there was. Incidentally, also with a view to whether Max Mannheimer should be remembered so prominently in the town center. Ten Haarers suggested the Holocaust survivor and philanthropist who died in 2016 and who called for reconciliation despite all the personal suffering suffered. Mannheimer may well be considered the most respected citizen of the community, so the place in the heart of the community would be appropriate for him. But the community named a central street in the Art Nouveau park after him years ago. This is how it went with the “Postwiesn” proposal, for which a majority of 772 people voted. This would remind you of the old post office station. But the meadow at the Jesus Church has already been introduced as “Postwiesn”.
After all, 208 hair people were in favor of the “Citizens’ Square”. In the end, however, as the “lowest common denominator”, as Olbrich says, the “Haarer Anger” prevailed with a majority in the local council. Eight citizens recommended it. 408 citizens wanted the “Nikolausplatz”, which was defeated in the local council and which Bukowski would have advocated. Bukowski says that it annoys him that their will was ignored in the end. Some hair people don’t find this so funny either. Why ask everyone, according to a Facebook comment, when a few local councils decide how they like it?