What do you actually expect when you buy an apartment in the town center? At best, busy streets, squares with small cafes and restaurants, opportunities to meet. Yes, also outside, even in the evening. Unterhaching’s town hall square was originally supposed to be based on the “Piazza del Campo” in Siena. Anyone who has ever been to Tuscany can imagine the vibrant life the architects of the new town center of Unterhaching had in mind in the 1980s. But some residents don’t seem to.
It’s a pity that the revitalization of the center never really worked out, but it’s no different in many villages with later built town centers. The owners and tenants of the apartments are always a stumbling block in such mixed areas. Not all, but there are always some who threaten to sue as soon as they smell a source of noise on their doorstep. They want a town center that people enter as seldom as possible and as quietly as possible. Best not at all.
A café as a meeting place is of course a thorn in their side and they act as if they have sovereignty over the center of Unterhaching. But that’s not how it is. A busy square is good for everyone in Unterhaching. If you want quiet, you shouldn’t move here. Complaining afterwards or even complaining and spoiling other people’s business and life with legal sophistry is selfish and spiteful.
If you move to the country, you have to reckon with country air, if you build next to a kindergarten, you should be able to cope with children screaming, if you buy a cheap property next to a river, you shouldn’t be surprised if there is water in the basement. The list is easy to add to, the Unterhachinger Fall fits in perfectly. Yes, there are also residents who appreciate a café on their doorstep. In any case, there is great solidarity with Café Lani in the community. Luckily.