Aug 1, 2023Liked by Maurice Frank, Andrew Bulkeley
Dear Maurice and 20 Percent Berlin team, thank you for - as usual - informative newsletter and congrats to 200th issue!
A statement “ women have often told me they felt safe in Berlin after dark all across the city” is far from what I and some of other my friends/contacts have experienced so far.
I wont go too much in details, this topics deserves a deeper discussion and fact checking of course. But I found very interesting an opinion shared in Cosmopolitan Germany as of this June (cover with Pink):
“NINA MEINKE THE PROFESSIONAL BOXER FIGHTED HER FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE LAST YEAR »As a world boxing champion, I'm used to competing physically with others. Nevertheless, I don't like walking alone through Berlin at night. And that's totally okay. I don't always have to be strong. I'd rather have my boyfriend pick me up or call a friend until I'm safe at my apartment“
So had Munich (although claimed to be 2019 in this article), London, Stockholm and many other cities since around the same time. It’s sad (but unsurprising) to see Berlin lagging a decade behind again in an issue it likes to paint itself as a pioneer in, whatever the reason/s may be.
Dear Maurice and 20 Percent Berlin team, thank you for - as usual - informative newsletter and congrats to 200th issue!
A statement “ women have often told me they felt safe in Berlin after dark all across the city” is far from what I and some of other my friends/contacts have experienced so far.
I wont go too much in details, this topics deserves a deeper discussion and fact checking of course. But I found very interesting an opinion shared in Cosmopolitan Germany as of this June (cover with Pink):
“NINA MEINKE THE PROFESSIONAL BOXER FIGHTED HER FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE LAST YEAR »As a world boxing champion, I'm used to competing physically with others. Nevertheless, I don't like walking alone through Berlin at night. And that's totally okay. I don't always have to be strong. I'd rather have my boyfriend pick me up or call a friend until I'm safe at my apartment“
Well, if a boxing champion doesnt feel safe...
Congrats on the 200th issue, and... on top, on 1st of August. Well played!
Thanks, Igor
Vienna had 3 types of pairs crosswalk signs since 2015 https://www.visitingvienna.com/transport/couple-lgbt-lights/#:~:text=Yep%2C%20the%20pedestrian%20traffic%20lights,visitors%20and%20the%20world%27s%20media.&text=See%20also%3A,Travel%20in%20Vienna
So had Munich (although claimed to be 2019 in this article), London, Stockholm and many other cities since around the same time. It’s sad (but unsurprising) to see Berlin lagging a decade behind again in an issue it likes to paint itself as a pioneer in, whatever the reason/s may be.
Thanks for the heads up!