Gereonstrasse, Viersen

Gereonstrasse, Viersen, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Red House, Gladbacherstrasse, Viersen

Red House, Gladbacherstrasse, Viersen, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, Alte Stadtgarten looking south

Viersen, Alte Stadtgarten looking south, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, corner of Koenigsallée and Bahnhofstrasse

Viersen, corner of Koenigsallée and Bahnhofstrasse, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, Koenigsallée

Viersen, Koenigsallée, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, Koenigsallée

Viersen, Koenigsallée, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, corner Seilerwall & Am Kloster

Viersen, corner Seilerwall & Am Kloster, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen, Bockert, Hardterstrasse, originally uploaded by viersener1.

Viersen: Official Vandalism

Viersen: Official Vandalism, originally uploaded by viersener1.

These men are killing a row of beautiful old plane trees on the Festhalleplatz in central Viersen to make way for some ghastly new building work which the council has misguidedly given the green light to.

The policy of Viersen Council appears to be that any trees spared by the recent hurricane should now be removed by the bulldozers. What strategy this follows remains an utter mystery.

At any rate, the result will be an uglier city which will attract fewer people to live there or visit. The disgusting indifference of Viersen Council to its cultural and natural heritage will have a direct effect on the economic health of the city, as fewer young families will want to live there, fewer shoppers will want to shop there and fewer businesses wil want to be located there.

This deeply incompetent Council should hang its collective head in shame.