Katowice, 300-thousandths of a city with a decidedly gray provincial character. Life is dying there after 18.00, deserted streets, children's department store next to the imitation of the market, a lot of drunks, generally pretty dismal place. There are no tourists, there is no night life, not even student life. For the great ambitions of local politicians. They invented the "Silesia" - is supposed to be a cure for the revival of Katowice.
Who will benefit whoever loses
Big cities are always built along similar lines - is the center and periphery are sometimes referred to as suburbs. Center attracts all investments, is the place and the seat of representative government, a suburb of improving statistics in population, provide the necessary land and pay contributions to the common budget. What is the role of the suburbs can be seen in these examples, once independent cities, which were incorporated into a larger organism: in Dąbrowa - Strzemieszyce and Ząbkowice, Sosnowiec - Niwka and Klimontów, Katowice - Szopienice and Ajuga. In these districts the time has stopped in place and where little change for the better over the past decade. After you create Silesia is one that is today's center of Katowice and the rest, which will become a periphery with all the consequences.
"big maybe more,"
This is one of the slogans the originator Silesia feed public opinion. An example of the two largest Polish cities shows that it is not It confirms the end. What is the boat everyone probably knows, even the inhabitants connected emotionally with the city saying that it is not very attractive. In Lodz there is not too many tourists, there is no representation of beautiful buildings and squares. This town reminds Silesian town, so the volume (750 thousand). Not translated here for the richness and the overall positive image. The example of Warsaw, contrary to appearances, is also not clearly encouraging. Even in the city center to hit greens very neglected, and it is this part of town that is dramatically different in wealth. There are areas, especially those of old, which urgently need investment in repairs. Warsaw is a good situation so much water that, enjoy the benefits of being a state capital, which markedly stimulates economic development, cultural and all kinds of investments. If it were not, probably many of its current metropolitalności would soon disappear, and there probably never even occurred. Wa-wa has not yet gained the expressive, representative Center (which, of course, her wish) which shows that large cities also do not suffer too much money and have a lot of needs, for the implementation of which simply do not have the resources. If Warsaw in the rich do not have more than enough money for everything, the more they will not be having a great backwardness in GOP-ie. And certainly they will not appear if only because of the new organization of the administrative boundaries (although by that fact will be a new, common, bigger budget - the question of who and how will it share). Of course the "big Katowice" will certainly be "more able", but that does not mean that it will also benefit periphery.
Example of Warsaw and Lodz was called there to dampen the enthusiasm of some local government officials duped by the media. Even the servants Calls for inclusion in a future metropolis arguing that the great profits that are waiting for the city after joining the "Silesia" and the apathy of how they will meet if it's outside. How are these huge amounts of money flowed to every corner of the 1.9 million. agglomeration that no one knows. Could local government Czeladz could not think of yourself and count? Katowice do not give them to the city, because the same are of great backwardness. Katowice not have to give up their existing neighborhoods (Szopienice, Załęże, Murcki ...). An example of how resources are allocated in Silesia (Including subsidies from the EU) should provide additional warning for the fans of New Katowice.
What do they hope Classifieds
city is invariably the years remained the capital of the province using the perks that go with this question, and yet it is neglected and it is far from true urban metropolis. Desperate attempt to break out of Katowice with apathy and encourage its development is, therefore, be the creation of "Silesia". What they failed to meet the Katowice in a natural way because of their weak potential (and what has always aspired) - it will have in the way of political decision on reunification. They will officially been appointed the City Centre, while the rest of urban agglomerations will be reduced to the role of the satellite districts. All kinds of investments that Katowice has always been very jealous of the assumptions are thus even more to flow into the city - to contribute to its prosperity, and the suburbs to enjoy the surroundings Spodek are getting richer.
"Silesia" and the region - will not be any benefits?
certainly help the establishment of Silesia Katowicom - they have nothing to lose and can only benefit from it. Become a de facto two-millionth the city and at the same time get rid of competition from neighboring countries, at present, few smaller centers. However, all the others either lose or do not experience any changes. From the perspective of very large Silesian towns such as 70-thousand. Myslowice, losses from the accession of Silesia may be small, because there and so little to do (but this depends largely on the effectiveness of the government and the creation of Silesia permanently deprive the city of opportunities to develop wings.) Generally, the bigger and more active city the higher costs in the form of suppression of various initiatives and outflow goods to the Centre. The Silesian towns so they lose most Gliwice, from cities Zagłębie - Sosnowiec.
From the perspective of the agglomeration as a region of such unification, however, may bring some benefits, particularly in the long run. The center will be strengthened, people eventually start to associate themselves with Katowice as his "center" will be proud to live in 1.9 million. city \u200b\u200band will be happy with the name "Silesia" (on some forums people expressed enthusiasm for the Silesia City Center "because the name is cool"). So this is a cure for complexes not only for political "Elites", but also for ordinary people of this region. The decision to merge is less economic (for the whole GOP's) as he tries to justify it, and more political and the consequent desire to strengthen the regional capital. If it is taken for a fast recovery, and even more miracles, however, should not count (which is, qualitatively and quantitatively unchanged, it will be just differently arranged - centralized).
Metropolis is just the beginning
At the beginning is supposed to be only a metropolis, but politicians and journalists speak directly - we want to build a city. Metropolis will be an introduction so that people with the name of tame and break any protests. Especially those on the left Brynicy Sosnowiec. It will be like the province of 'Silesia' - initially people in Sosnowiec were disgusted that he does with them Hanysów, but after some time, resigned to fate and have become accustomed to the new name. Metropolis meets a different role, building on principles for a city that usually apply, not powiodłoby here. Even if residents Chorzow Mysłowice like to organize a referendum, asking them: "Do you want to include your home city Katowice, probably responded negatively. Silesia But apparently it is something other than Katowice, consisting of several new districts, so do not arouse such resistance.
Local government are "for"
Local authorities from different cities for the creation of "Silesia" because anything that does not lose any positions in the case of appointment of a municipal entity will be preserved, and even they will come. In Warsaw there are council districts (directly elected), for example, District Council Mokotów, which in turn elect their own boards. By analogy would be in the future Silesia (the city). At the present city government will therefore only the new tablet, jobs will be preserved, and even their number increase significantly. How to look at the curious structure of Warsaw is clear that the administration there is very extensive. In the next town "Śląsk" self-government will be the same so surely will like this new town (and before that in which the Metropolitan will also be a lot of new stools to be filled).
Does this mean that all of them are exclusively geared towards personal profits from its activities and among them there is no local patriots, who think the benefit categories for their existing cities? Surely there are others, but they also are influenced by the media (after all, is to be so beautiful.) Upper Silesia is also a highly developed identity with the entire region, not only from within the city, which also translates into support for "Silesia". The distance between the centers such as Wrocław, Gdańsk and Kraków and Katowice is increasingly visible, and as the other ideas in the region so there's no politicians uczepili the Metropolitan as a last resort for the region. Local authorities also naively expect that 300 thousand. Katowice will not be able to dominate the whole urban area and it will be "City of Silesia," in which everyone will be treated fairly.
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