Sharks, fire, and Cup trophies

is 61 kilometres long wooden beige

Shortly after the turn of the year, swept Burglind over the country, the worst winter storm since Lothar. In the Zurich forests, the Gale-force winds, which reached up to 170 km/h have paths, of bent spruce left. The harmful amount of wood amounted to 122’000 cubic meters. You would do anything to a two-Meter-high wooden beige in Stermass top up, long would these 61 kilometres, or Zurich, until almost to St. Gallen. Because in the heat of the summer, the bark beetles in the dead wood spread, had to get the Forester, it is in the chord from the forest.

25 days before the election

at the beginning of February, it popped in one of Zurich's local policy. SP-city Councilor Claudia Nielsen announced a surprise, but not to the election. The SP lost by the resignation, after 20 years, your fourth city Council seat before the election on Sunday.

+7 seats in the municipal Council

It was a Surprise. The Left won the elections of 7 seats in the municipal Council and obtained the majority in the city Parliament. The turmoil of Claudia Nielsen will not harm the SP. They won 4 seats. The Losers of the election: SVP (minus 6 seats) and CVP (fell out of the Parliament).

+350 official urban Bikes

It is in Zurich, the year of the bikes: The official provider of the city of Zurich, Publibike, occurs in April, with 350 bikes in the competitive market. Later, however, all recovered, because the locks are easy to crack. Even a total bust industry experienced pioneering O-Bike. This is the offer of the competitor Lime is booming – especially those with E-scooters. In mid-December, streets, a total of 850 bikes will be on the Zurich (600 of Publibike, 250 of Lime), 850 E-Bikes (600 of Publibike, 250 of Smide), as well as 360 E-Scooters (300 of Lime, 60 of Bird).

10 Cup trophies for the FCZ

What a Surprise. The FCZ beat in the Cup Final champion YB 2:1, and spoiled the Bernese are a Double-Party. The FCZ moults from the ascenders to the winners of the Cup. 10. Time in the history of the club won the trophy.

100'000 spectators at the race track

it was Probably race the first and the last Zurich-based formula E. In June, the E-ran to the lake along cars. The organisers spoke of a huge success, the political resistance continued, 2019, the race in Bern is to take place.

294,1 hours of sunshine in Zurich

What a summer. The sun was shining in July 294,1 hours on the measuring station in Zurich-Fluntern. In the long-term average, it is normally only amount 215,2. The temperatures between 34,2 and 11 degrees fluctuated.

264 firefighters in the use of

at 02:16:42 PM the first call-out protection and rescue services was: large fire at the Central station. The forces moved immediately to extinguish the fire at the historic building. 264 firefighters and 33 cars were in use.

40 days of total fire ban

On the 27. July, is to adopt the city due to the week long drought of prohibition a Fire. The forest fire danger was too high. Finally, the rain came, the situation eased. On 4. September was lifted the ban.

35 better Gourmet Restaurants

Gault Millau rated Restaurants in the Zurich area a rating of much better than in the previous year. 21 Restaurants increased by one point; added to this are 14, which are listed in the Guide. And "chef of the year": Heiko Nieder from the Dolder Grand. For him, there was 19 points.

50+ items to the new stadium

The city of Zurich, said, with 53.7 per cent of ' Yes ' to the new football stadium. The vote employees over months, the local policy. Alone, the "Tages-Anzeiger" published in the last year, more than 50 articles on the topic.

2300 Abfallhaie die

world-known, highly praised and now scrapped: 2300 Zurich Abfallhaie die a slow death. The city wants to replace all of those buckets, which are unusable with the new, cheaper Züri-bucket with flat lid. (Tages-Anzeiger)

Created: 30.12.2018, 19:36 PM