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There is no agreement on the extension of the Galaxy. Case gallery sparked fierce debate about the future of downtown. Plans already are, but also arouse controversy.

Galaxy should be expanded? We asked Szczecin:

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area between us. Rod?a, av. Liberation and streets Matejko and Malczewski. A place that should be a showcase of Szczecin, and it is not.

The idea is that the authorities Szczecin: Councillors give consent for larger Galaxy and the neighboring streets will change beyond recognition. The problem is that the biggest change apply to 240-meter section al. Liberation (opposite the main entrance to the Galaxy).

beautiful place in. .. 2018

Currently, there is a seedy 15 kiosks with newspapers, and biscuits. Some bud is closed. The project master plan envisages in this place attractive promenade with four aesthetic glass pubs and gardens. It’s just that the changes would start only in 2018 This provoked a strong reaction councilors who today discussed the changes in the construction committee of the city of Szczecin.

– How is it that a large shopping center he is able to be expanded in one and a half years, and we need five years to repress the temporary pavilions in the central part of the city – asked Councilman Mark Duklanowski.

did not get a specific answer. Therefore, the councilors decided that the case did not decide whether the plan will support the adoption of downtown.

– Do you want to remove extensions? But what’s next? Our streets are dead. You sold houses in the city center, which are empty. And it should be that old houses are fronts and inside are galleries, pubs, shops – said Councillor Margaret Jacyna-Witt.

problem with Galaxy

Councillors also abstained from the decision on the plans of Echo Investment, a company to which the CHR Galaxy. The company wants to put a smaller gallery in the demolished at the Neptun in Szczecin .

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In this way, he wants to compete with Cascade Gallery. New Galaxy would have three floors and about 17 thousand. square meters of retail space. This is almost three times less than the current Galaxy. The first customers could do shopping here for two or three years.

But to make this happen, council would have to adopt a zoning plan for the city center.

– Mr. slows economic – today attacked Christopher Chamois, a representative of Echo Investment.

– It’s got to be kidding. We are glad that you want to invest with us, but councilors have to think about the interests of the entire city, not a single company – said Councilman Thomas Hinc.

It is not known whether another shopping center will not close the smaller shops. So consider including Miroslaw Wo?osewicz, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Western.

– In Szczecin is a crisis that must be stopped now retail projects and consider other – said recently.

Also part of the council is of the opinion the new gallery marks the end of shops on streets nearby.

– I oppose the expansion of the Galaxy. This drainage downtown and close more shops on the street. Jagiellonian University, and others – Councillor declares Duklanowski.

– are creating jobs, but pulling them from other places in Szczecin – echoed Councillor Jacyna-Witt.

About what happens to the “small “Galaxy and the City Centre we will find out later on September 9 at the session of the city council.

More on Wednesday, paper edition of “The Voice of Szczecin” and the e-edition of “The Voice”

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