The largest and most important city of the country, Bucharest, is not well seen by much of the inhabitants. People have huge lists of wishes and advertise a lot of irregularities, which are usually talked about little or not at all.
Bucharest people hate the crowds and pollution in their city. Photo: Inquam Photos Octav Ganea
The capital is far from being a perfect city, and Bucharest people know this best. The largest city in Romania is also criticized by locals and tourists, and beyond its obvious surpluses there are a lot of problems. A city administered at times very poorly by all the mayors after 1989, without reminding the way it was previously driven, with many spots on its cheek and coat of arms, Bucharest has its charm and its delightful areas.
But as it happens every time, the imperfections and problems are the ones that jump in the eyes of the passerby, whether it is the Bucharest born and raised in the capital, those who have moved to Bucharest or simple tourists in the meantime.
Where did the debate come from
A debate on this topic was proposed by a Bucharestian on the Reddit platform, and the Internet users joined immediately.
“What should exist in Bucharest and do not exist? I start: panel on the platform to the heroes who show you in which direction the train is going on to know if to run or not“, Wrote the author of the post.
The other members of the platform took the discussion seriously and intervened. The answers were not few at all, and the debate proved to be a real success.
“Public toilets (they are far too few, almost non -existent)”, someone wrote. “And not to be closed after a certain hour. … Yeah, I found on my skin”, completed someone else. “I have a friend who made a complaint to the town hall for the lack of toilets in the youth. The City Hall’s response was that they moved them because someone was still burning”, It was a reply.
“Good sense“, Someone pointed out, and an internet with a well -developed sense of humor intervened:”What you drink, you can no longer talk to relatives on the room, at maximum volume, whispering in STB like you. ” “Or listen to the music he likes without headphones and directly from the unpaid youtubemusic”someone completed it. “Sidewalks ”he wrote another.
“Buy people apartments and in the field, give them a love of sidewalks, streets, parks, nurseries, schools … Cheap is like Romanians”someone tried to find an excuse. “And after that, they are charged by the local administration as those in the Near, but who are benfiece from sidewalks, streets, parks, nurseries, schools made from taxed money”he wrote another.
“More green space, decent public transport ”there was another reply. “A modern station”someone wrote. “The respect of the traffic rules”there was another comment.
What are the people of Bucharest in their own city
“That it comes to the subway. Indicators and ads at least in English, if not in other European languages of international circulation. A foreigner does not have to handle and sail using this means of transport ”he was the wishes of a Bucharest.
“Not even in Romanian are indicators in most cases”, Someone noticed. “100% this. The city could generally be better signaled for tourists. I was in Paris recently and I walked with subway and Bus as if I was living there, zero problems and this is just because it is very clear in which direction you go to which station you are,” he gave another right. “Tourists to stay in Paris, there they see, here they can only cope with the city of the natives, only tourists do not prevent”, someone else commented.
“I was surprised when in Budapest the machines from the subway for bought tickets also had a menu in Romanian”, There was another remark.
Next, the Bucharest residents also reported other problems that, in their opinion, draw down the capital. “Breathable air. I say too”there was another idea. “Tax on the access of cars in different areas”Someone wrote. “100%. And huge fines for cars passing through the old center without authorization”, He gave him another justice.
“Civilized public transport. I strive to leave the car at home, but when I finish the service very late, I can’t wait 20 minutes a bus (and to change 3-4 means of public transport to home). The bicycle cannot be discussed, in my opinion, to what” drivers “we have in Bucharest. In my family, each member has a car and I would sell them glad if we had a public transport that deserves the money ”there was another opinion.
“Not and how to have a civilized public transport and as long as many families have a car each + one service. Actually there is no space for a car. someone commented.
“Good sense, empathy”scored another. “Bicycle strips and disappear the boilers on the sidewalk and on the road”someone else wrote.
“Metropolitan train, several subway lines, parks, buildings rehabilitated to cope with a potential earthquake, several pedestrian streets, to be forbidden to enter the Old Center by car”, It was the list of suggestions of an Internetaut.
“Several underground passages to cross the street. I find it a great invention, especially in intersections where you can go from every corner in any other corner. Stop staying at the traffic light, you can’t hit your car, some toilets can be put there (preferably clean). Of course, they must be easy for people with reduced mobility ”, someone commented.
Bucharest vs. Vienna
Others came with long lists and compared Bucharest to Vienna or other European metropolis. It was also the case of a Bucharestian who wrote a slightly longer message.
“More parks. Underground, preferably. Fewer diesel cars, in an advanced state of degradation. Police that can fine DPF offs that smoke everywhere. Police more and more severe with violations of laws. Large fines, Enforced, give birth to rules and standardize good. Work day is not OK.) ”, He started.
And also in comparison with Vienna, he came up with other suggestions.
That I was saying about Vienna, plates that announce in how many minutes the trams/buses/subway, correctly come. Not just a generic subway announcement, which will reach 10 minutes and reset and the subway will not come. Plus ads at least in English. We are woe to us on urban mobility, but also on international languages. A centralized – online system, which will bring together STB, Metrorex and CFR in the neighboring area of Bucharest. Don’t matter what ticket you have, but work. Fewer pits. Tram lines in a better condition. Buses to be respected. Less Balkanism. Less “leave Bah that goes” and more responsibility from the authorities. People are only civilized by fear. But if you give fines, don’t steal the money. Do something with them. Basically … everything is Wishful Thinking. More cleaning“He wrote.
“The list is not exhaustive and is not ordered according to a particular criterion: smart traffic lights, today that you do not wait for the green color at 3 in the morning when all the boulevard is empty (as a driver but also as a pedestrian). which denotes how much people need places.”, There was another opinion.
What would people want
“Pedestrian areas in the center: we see more and more cities in Romania that turn at least one market or a few streets in the center exclusively pedestrian, but for Bucharest you say that we are talking about something SF. Since the renovated area of Lipscani there has been no initiative to pedestrian. And if you dare to suggest the closure of any street stroke, citizens will jump quickly to explain how the people need access by car and what you do if you depend on the car because you need to carry every day. Areas of green spaces and relaxation that are not full of chickens, terraces and tiribombe. Just some spaces with tranquility and greenery. Shuttle trains that connect the localities in Ilfov de Bucharest, with underground stations that will leave you right in the center or in the office areas. Civilized public transport stations, with resting places and electronic display. General cleaning. Ok, the car park is old, the buses are old, the trams are old, but why should they be full of jeg? Why we can’t take care of them? ”, Someone developed.
“Continuous education centers, adult training, interactive museums for children, etc. car competition, motorcycle etc. Sports medicine, where can I go anywhere!”, It was another point of view.
“Common sense. Respect between people. Patience. Low tone. Decent prices at anything. Clean air. Place on the sidewalk. I could continue endless“Added an internet.
“A modern multipurpose room and many more cultural events, especially concerts. Avoid all the big artists because we have no conditions, everything is at a basic level. The national arena could host the week and the event, it could produce money, but instead we have a big concert a year and in the rest of football.” someone wrote.
“Honestly, it is just a typical provincial city, but at huge levels. A Tg. Jiu X 20. It is so much easier to take an ideal city and discuss that city, not Bucharest. To give a simple example, I can not understand how the number 1 of the City Hall has not been a little. A glass of anything (the glass being at the distributor 70, attention), and near the bar there are 3 buildings of their death ready. Citizens?was another angle of view, and the messages continued with the hundreds.
