(haipo) – Many residents of the Shaprinzak neighborhood in Haifa were surprised earlier this week (26/1/25) when they saw city workers working hard – again – on the square that was hit by a Hezbollah missile in their neighborhood last October. The square, which was repaired the day after the hit and remarkably restored within 24 hours, appeared intact and renovated after the restoration it underwent, which made residents wonder why it was being given such repeated treatment.
As a reminder, on 6/10/24, shortly before midnight, several missiles were launched from Lebanon towards Haifa. One of them directly hit a central square in the Sprinzak neighborhood, causing extensive damage and lightly injuring several residents from shrapnel. Apartments in a building near the square were also damaged. The square, as mentioned, was quickly restored, as part of a municipal effort to boost morale and restore routine to the city.
So why jobs again?
When we contacted the Haifa Municipality to understand the reason for the repeated work, we were told that this is an extensive and in-depth upgrade project for the square. "After restoring the square near the missile strike, the municipality is now working on a full upgrade, which includes treating the outer perimeter of the square, thickening the landscaping, and strengthening the retaining wall."
Despite the explanations, some residents still have difficulty understanding the timing of the work. "The square looked good since the quick renovation, it's not clear why it had to be worked on again after three months," said a neighborhood resident. Another resident added: "If they're going to upgrade, maybe the municipality should put more emphasis on developing squares that really need renovation, rather than the neglected streets and dilapidated roads that undoubtedly need attention."
When will the mayor of Haifa accept that instead of fighting to sink the train into the sea, we can travel directly to the sea without seeing these tracks. Disgusting. Invest there and then Haifa will rise to the sky.
All of Neve David, construction cranes, well done. I really want them to build a new neighborhood there, which will also be the most expensive neighborhood in Haifa. It's just that the road there is really, really bad. We need to expand the road to at least 4 lanes urgently.
The main thing is that on Yad Labanim Street, two lanes are still blocked.
This is Haifa, a city I have known for decades.
An investigator will discover that there is a big conspiracy surrounding this.
Try to check who gave the instruction and who the contractor is...if they answer you...
What about the road renovation in Neve David towards the center? There is a bad road there. The bus passes by and shakes all the passengers. It's not pleasant at all.
where were the police
Stealing public funds for free meals at the Haifa Municipality. They are looking to inflate expenses through deficits and unnecessary waste.
An old method of earning money over and over again on the same jobs, sucking up the work orders to the end. Check who signs these orders?
It's smellier than the Kishon River.
99.9% of them are contractor workers, because the municipality employees are unable to remove a sticker for more than a week.
The square is being upgraded – don't you understand?
The municipality is unable to repair sidewalks and roads.
The main thing is 5 paid deputy mayors, that's the most important thing.
Let us recall that, according to the treasurer's request for a cost estimate, the renovation of this traffic circle cost taxpayers 600,000 shekels (yes, for a traffic circle!) and the shattered glass in the nearby public building and kindergartens each cost 100,000-200,000 shekels per repair.
Contractors (associates?) made hundreds of thousands of shekels from the repairs, which were carried out in a hurry and without tenders.
Don't forget that none of us wanted the rocket to fall in the square that night of October 6.10, so your entire response is not serious and very childish. On the day the rocket fell (regardless of the tax money), they had to clean up the area there and renovate what was possible. The renovation they are doing now is because we had a beautiful square, fire on flowers and everything, and Hezbollah destroyed it, and now most of the residents are asking for a square identical to what it was before the fall, that's all.
That same night, city workers were there cleaning up and starting to build the traffic island, including lighting, and the next day they planted flowers on the spot. Kudos to the mayor and the city engineer, may God bless you!!!
An old story. Directs you to Google for the entry "Potemkin Villages". A story about the construction of mock villages and town settings along the Volga in honor of the visit of the Tsarina of Russia, which were dismantled immediately after her visit. The municipality operates in a similar way
It looks like they are replacing headlights with LEDs.
Since when has the Haifa Municipality acted logically??? Besides, on this issue, I have no doubt that something is rotten in the Danish government….
corruption.
People complain about everything in Haifa 🤦🏼🤷🏼♂️
corruption…