Jane’s Walk Nov 27nd 2023

• Start 10.30 am: Jugendherberge

1. Bridge to nowhere East/West –> stairways
2. Kieler Straße Quartier
3. Bahide-Arslan-Platz (named after Bahide Arslan who died 1992, who died in a racist attack)
4. Pedestrian Underpass Ostring
5. Vinetaplatz

• END ca. 11:45 am: Jugendherberge

contact janeswalkkiel@alternativnet.de Thilo Pfennig

1. Bridge to nowhere East/West „Gaarden Bridge“

Surroundings

• (near former Indoor Swimming Pool: https://kiel-wiki.de/Schwimmhalle_Gaarden)
• construction site: new elementary school: https://www.hascherjehle.de/grundschule-kiel-gaarden/?ref=108

East/West

• Bridge: Gaardener Brücke (2001): https://kiel-wiki.de/Gaardener_Br%C3%BCcke seen by the city council as a „key project“

• Bridge: Hörnbrücke (1997): https://kiel-wiki.de/H%C3%B6rnbr%C3%BCcke

• –> Stairs

• Article about pedestrian bridges https://www.itdp.org/2019/10/01/pedestrian-bridges-make-cities-less-walkable-why-do-cities-keep-building-them/ „Pedestrian Bridges Make Cities Less Walkable. Why Do Cities Keep Building Them?“

2. Kieler Straße Neighbourhood

formerly painted gray:

• location of an episode of a german crime series “Tatort” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvaFFq5QJjw

• no classic city blocks

• Anni Wadle Community Hub (about Anni Wadle https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anni_Wadle) - tenant advice etc.

–> Alfons-Jonas Platz/Square - parking spot

3. Bahide-Arslan Platz

The “Mordanschlag von Mölln” refers to a tragic incident that occurred in Mölln, Germany, on November 23, 1992. In this attack, a house inhabited by a Turkish family was set on fire by right-wing extremists. Three members of the family, including two children, lost their lives in the attack, and several others were injured.

Bahide Arslan was the grandmother of the two children who died in the attack. The victims were Yeliz Arslan (age 10), Ayşe Yılmaz (age 14), and their grandmother Bahide Arslan (age 51). The attack was a horrific act of violence driven by xenophobia and racism, and it shocked the nation. It brought attention to the issue of far-right extremism and hate crimes in Germany.

The Mölln attack is a painful chapter in German history, and it has had a lasting impact on discussions around racism, tolerance, and integration in the country. It is important to remember such events as a reminder of the consequences of hate and to work towards fostering understanding and solidarity among diverse communities.

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_M%C3%B6lln_arson_attack
• Project “Remembering, Shaping, Living” https://www.gaardening.de/notizen/2311-bahidearslan/

4. Pedestrian Underpass Ostring

• former bike route

• no traffic lights for pedestrians

• Graffiti was removed and then commisioned Graffiti

• –> Helmholtzstraße (30km/h zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_km/h_zone )

5. Vinetaplatz

• Central Square

• –> back to Jugendherberge

Further Reading

• Official City Map of Kiel https://ims.kiel.de/extern/kielmaps/
• What is a Jane Jacobs Walk http://www.janejacobswalk.org/what-is-jane-jacobs-walk
• Story of cities #32: Jane Jacobs v Robert Moses, battle of New York’s urban titans https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/28/story-cities-32-new-york-jane-jacobs-robert-moses
• A Marvelous Order opera about Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs https://mosesjacobsopera.com/

Locations in Gaarden

• Subrosa vegan/vegetarian restaurant https://subrosa.gaarden.net
• Café Jupiter - https://www.instagram.com/cafe.jupiter.ju/
• Bambule restaurant https://www.bambule-kiel.de/