In the evenings and nights the streets of Haifa are bustling with life. When most of the people are already at home, many families of wild boars go out into the streets. Their favorite pastime is basically anything related to looking for food - starting from scavenging in garbage cans, through digging in private gardens and public gardens, and here and there you can also see them weeding grass at the Haifa South interchange - right in the direction of Tel Aviv. Yes, they too have already realized that the amount of opportunities in Haifa is decreasing. These pigs have been an integral part of the lives of the residents of the city of Haifa for quite a long time. And thus they join a distinguished list of animals that have occupied the city's residents over the years. After all, quite a bit has already been said about the pigeons (the flying rats), and about the street cats (which should be left and nurtured also to take care of the non-flying rats), we have already feared rabies and foxes, and even quite a bit has been written about fire ants in the kindergarten yards. In light of this, it is only natural that the city administration will delve deeper into the issue of wild boars and dedicate to it a meeting "at our living room" No. 8.
Are there wild pigs on the streets in Berlin too?
This meeting was conducted in the same clichéd way as the fourth meeting concerning the Talpiot market (does anyone know where meetings 5,6,7 went?). This meeting, like its predecessors, was not broadcast to the public. Apparently someone thought that the Haifa public was not really interested in the topic. As usual, the duration of the meeting is set for one hour, and with the list of distinguished speakers, there is no significant space left for public discussion. But what is there to talk about? After all, the mayor has already decided everything in advance. The mayor's decision is quite puzzling because practically she decided not to address the pig problem but rather take care of the people problem. It turns out that we, the residents of Haifa, are simply too frightened of the pigs and it seems that this panic is not justified and maybe even bothers some wild pigs. Therefore, will be established An urban calming patrol that aims to wrap and hug the frightened Haifas while the pigs continue on their way safely. In order to further avoid fundamental decisions, the mayor also commissioned a serious academic study that might be able to convince us that the pigs are actually part of the solution and not part of the problem. This is because they are part of Haifa's urban nature that must be preserved. And since our children are not part of the urban nature that needs to be preserved, then it is better to surround us with fences and allow the authentic urban nature to flow freely through the city streets.
The connection between the proliferation of pigs and the thinning of tourists in Haifa
It was recently announced that contrary to the trend of growth in tourism in many cities in Israel, in Haifa there was actually a decrease. The connection to the wild boar issue is that in both of these areas there is actually a "sit and don't do" policy. The reason for this is that in both cases the stated policies do not deal with the problem itself but with tangential topics. For example, the issue of the deficit in tourists is fixed through infrastructures such as Escalators to nowhere and an imaginary airport. The same goes for the treatment of pigs, instead of influencing their number they actually try to regulate the behavior of the people around them. the result is the same Tourists do not come and wild boars abound - the problem has not been solved. Nevertheless, there is a dramatic difference in the treatment of these two issues. BMoreover, on the issue of the strategic planning of tourism in Haifa, no public participation was done, after all, the issue of pigs has gained its own public forum, and the question is why is this so?
The municipality is very, very entertaining
The mayor's choice to combine public discourse with esoteric issues is not a new choice. For a long time, the mayor has been shaping two levels of discourse in the city. The first level is Discourse on essential and strategic issues - High-rise construction on the Carmel, parking policy, TMA policy in the city, strategic planning in the field of tourism, building evacuation plans and more. There is no dialogue with the residents on these issues And we only have the one-time option to make comments one-way on a dedicated website and hope for the best.
The programs on the essential issues are usually closed in discussions in the mayor's office and are almost never open for discussion Even to the members of the city council. It is not superfluous to point out that in some cases, council members complain that the mayor even refuses to forward the plans to them for review before the debate - which, according to them, is against the law.
Public participation in marginal issues
The second level of discourse consists of a chain of important but esoteric topics. Issues such as a consultation regarding the placement of bus stops throughout the city, a Halmaic consultation on Twitter on the subject of "exclusion of women yes or no at a city event" and of course on the subject of cats and pigs. thirdIn these matters, the residents have no substantial role And certainly not to the city council. These are essentially "showcase" events in which the mayor tries to portray himself as a "participating aunt". For this purpose, she even distributes toffins and certificates of appreciation to those who bother and come physically to the discussions.
A cat with a pig
so what will happen? The mayor's vision of urban nature is already clear to everyone. A cat and a pig will fight, and both will move peacefully towards the downtown on the tourist-deserted escalator. After spinning trash in the downtown area, they can climb back to the Carmel in the deserted cable car cars. But what will happen to the human Haifas?
We should all apologize to Yuna..only now is it clear how good he was
Let's be realistic
Most of those who voted for Kalish is because they are fed up with Yona Yahav
We wanted a clean city
We wanted clean bathing beaches
We wanted to put the city on the tourism map
And what we chose is not better.
I hope that in the next elections a person who will take care of the residents' problems will run for the city authority
Einat, the pigs didn't choose you, but we the residents.
don't forget us
Kalish for some reason forgets who brought her to the mayorship and forgets that those same people can also restore a situation to the way it was before
It acts not in the interest of the citizen and in complete contrast to the benefit of the resident
Think about your actions now so that you don't regret it in the future
As you go up, you can also fall down
The wild boars were here before us and will be here after us!
We built houses, paved roads and more... all this harms the environment, nature and wildlife.
The pigs cause very little damage to the residents. Simply, some people are afraid of them.
Dogs, cats and vehicles also cause damage, not to mention the citizens themselves.
My response was easily deleted since it does not align with the municipality.
Mistake - sorry.
Yariv is right, there is no real intention to deal with a problem that only worsens and creates a problem for my quality of life as residents. Anyone who attacks an opponent's article here has probably encountered a menacing family of pigs in front of his eyes on the driveway to his house. When this happens to a young mother or an elderly person who has just returned home in a taxi and wants to go to bed, then it is no longer a question of making out and flirting with the wild boars. Klish has no practical proposal and no intention of really dealing with this vexing problem, just like Yahav had no solution. The truth is that there is a possibility to reduce the problem in a humane way, but not with the current leadership of the municipality.
These pigs have already injured several people..isn't that enough? Property tax she didn't forget to raise...Len is going extra? Nothing is done in the city.
Consider: pigs and other animals have been living in Carmel for a very long time, a very long time before man arrived in the area. They are an existing fact.
Friday afternoon, I am sitting at the reception of a hotel in the German colony and waiting for a few more tourists who are supposed to arrive here.
A tourist who has already arrived, asks what there is to do around here?
Well - there are the Bahá'í gardens but they are closing now, tomorrow there are some tours.
There is a Louis Promenade, but you need public transportation and it stops in another hour...
There is the harbor street which will also soon be deserted and unpleasant.
There are museums - not today...
Is the cable car working?
The Pacific coast today belongs only to men, you won't be able to see pieces in bikinis..
The church in Stella Maris is closed today and tomorrow.
While I am going through all the Haifa options with him, a tourist who is now in a hotel in Tel Aviv sends me a picture of a wonderful view from the hotel balcony on the 80th floor with the whole city spread out in front of her... and then she sends me a picture of a Tel Aviv beach with lovely colorful umbrellas..
Send the tourist to Tel Aviv? This is the question.
Shabbat Shalom
A tourist who has already arrived, asks what there is to do around here?
Tonight he has the downtown that has been buzzing with life for several years and full to the brim every Friday night.
And what about tomorrow? If he is not religious, he has other beaches in Bat Galim and in the Carmel beach area, where he will see a lot of girls in bikinis.
And he will even be able to go up to the Lui Promenade using the public transportation that exists in Haifa every Saturday, unlike in Tel Aviv.
So when the Tel Aviv tourist tomorrow morning takes a picture of the hotel and then a picture of the beach, ask that she also take a picture of the receipt with the two-digit number of the taxi she paid for, because she won't be able to show you. Unless she was in Haifa...
How fun that you can be a populist for both sides, eh?
Shabbat Shalom!
That's it, we made a mistake choosing a cliché, we will need patience and a serious search to find a worthy mayor. Klish is very disappointing, she has already wasted a year
Even if the pigs are considered "a special urban asset" they multiply and therefore a plan is required to maintain reasonable numbers in the population.
Don't confuse the mind with logical articles
Kalish doesn't need advice
She is an expert in everything and knows nothing
brings plans from her fevered mind
Things to do in Haifa:
A. Enforcement against people who throw garbage from the window of their house (a common practice!!) and leave the household garbage bag next to the bin "because it disgusts them to open the bin and put the bag in the bin" (that's exactly what neighbors in Haifa told me!).
B. Beyond trash cans that cannot be turned over and cannot be entered. (Perhaps the solution on Hatzamtu St. is the answer. I recommend doing a pilot and testing on several streets.
third. Do an informational activity about the pigs, how to deal with them and in what situations they might become a danger. It is important to understand that a creature with two tusks weighing 450 kg can be dangerous if it feels threatened, and you should learn how to avoid confrontations with them.
d. Establish an information center about pigs in the city: an application that will allow anyone to report in real time an encounter with pigs, and the information will be displayed on a geographic information system (GIS) so that it will be possible to learn about the activity patterns of the pigs: where they hang out, what hours, etc.
God. It is possible to consider equipping teenagers and children with means of protection such as pepper spray, to reduce the risk and give the parents and the children themselves a greater sense of security. Of course you should teach them how to use these means..
Doctor Yariv Sagi is wrong. As a doctor, you may know that the set of interactions in nature depends more on us. Therefore, if we deal with it in a more humane way, it will be good for us.
The pigs should be routed to deserted places at night like Herzl the Pioneer Prophets this will wake up the area. Nature reserve.
A big mistake was made in Haifa. The blindness and looting of the residents who preferred to believe idle sentences and slogans of a puppet on strings. Take advantage of your position. Time is running out and everything done will be undone. You are not welcome and the law will be broken with you.
What a bunch of unrelated claims...
The pigs are an urban asset and should be treated as such. The only problem in this context is the racist attitude of certain humans.
The truth is, there is no reason to fear the pigs, from experience. I enjoy meeting them near the house and even the cats (a sector which is an asset in itself) are not afraid of them.
Pigs are a city asset?? are you mad?
indeed an asset. You can use them to make soufleki shishlik and hamburgers at clearance prices...
That's how it is when a return on two takes care of the subject as in any other subject, disappointment!
The piggies are yours. The problem was handled great.
hello It's a shame that the poor bush (in this case Bahmi is very suitable) permeates and consumes every good plot. If all you have to say are profanities, do yourself, and us, a favor and keep them to yourself.
The pig problem was not created today, and probably won't be solved tomorrow. If the measures taken in the past were effective, we would not have reached the explosion of the pig population in our streets.
It makes a lot of sense to stop and do actions that have not been useful to date (and cost quite a bit of money). It makes a lot of sense to try and understand the problem in depth and not to "shoot in all directions" (in this case literally) and not to take steps that are not clear what they will achieve.
The expectation to solve with a "miracle solution" problems created due to years of incorrect treatment is pointless.
Peace be upon our beautiful friend.
Please don't be condescending and speak highly of those who disagree with you!!!!
The days of gagging are over,
Enough of your intellectually elegant vocabulary.
The mayor does not provide merchandise
Ends
It is interesting that after the sentence "the days of gagging are over" appears "enough for your intellectually elegant vocabulary".