City of Zurich: yes of course to the football stadium in the Hardturm – News

The approval is almost 60 percent. This means that the approval is higher than in the last vote two years ago.

• All constituencies and 59.1 percent of the electorate say yes to the football stadium in the Hardturm.
• This means that the approval is higher than in the last vote two years ago. At the time, nearly 54 percent said yes.
• There is also a clear yes to the “Safe Velorouten für Zürich” initiative. The approval rate is 70.5 percent.

In football terms, GC and FCZ win 9-0. All districts of the city say yes to the stadium project in the Hardturm. Even the voters of Zurich Höngg approve of the stadium. In the last vote in November 2018, Höngg was the only urban district to reject the stadium project.

Almost 60 percent vote in favor of the stadium, they did not expect that, says FCZ president Ancillo Canepa in an interview. “I am very happy and I would like to thank the voters.” Mayor Corine Mauch (SP), who campaigned for this project, is also delighted. “The fact that the approval is even higher than two years ago shows that the people of Zurich want a football stadium.” This great approval is also a call to accept the will of the population.

Lisa Kromer from “IG Freiräume Zürich-West”, who held the referendum against the design plan, is less satisfied with the result of the vote. Therefore, you are also responsible for the same project having to be voted on a second time. “We expected critical voices to have grown since the last vote, especially in this special year and after the sale of GC to the Chinese,” Kromer said in an interview. The reasons for this clear result of the vote will now be analyzed in more detail.

A clear yes to fast cycling routes

70.5 percent of voters also said yes to the popular initiative “Safe Velorouten für Zürich”. The initiative calls for the city’s bike path network to be complemented with 50 kilometers of fast bike paths. Florian Utz, Zürich City Councilor for SP, is pleased with this clear result. “Now we can finally create more safety for cyclists and pedestrians.” Responsible Civil Engineering Supervisor Richard Wolff (AL) is also satisfied. “We really want to move forward now and fast.”

Although the FDP had spoken out against the initiative, it was not a painful defeat. “We have not operated any fundamental opposition,” says Severin Pflüger, president of the FDP of the city of Zurich. The FDP was not fundamentally against such bike routes, only against implementation, which takes very little consideration for pedestrians or public transportation.

The city council can buy rotten houses

67 percent of those eligible to vote also said yes to financial skills adjustment. In the future, the city government may acquire all the properties independently. Until now, the city council was responsible for buying this type of property if it exceeded two million Swiss francs.

There is also a yes to the renovation of the Herdern power station in Zurich West. Voters clearly agree with the 167 million project with 88.2 percent of the vote. A direct water pipeline can also be built to connect Limmatzone and Glattzone within the city of Zurich water supply. 92.8 percent of those eligible to vote say yes. At 90.8 percent, voters also clearly agreed with an increase in contributions to the Pro Senectute Foundation.