Everything will be fine in ZuReich - 20 years of Wohlgroth clearance (Swiss Press Audio 2014, by Wilma Rall) - Swiss Press Award

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Wilma Rall

It was the largest squat in Swiss history: the Wohlgroth site in the heart of Zurich. At Whitsun 1991, a handful of people occupied the first factory halls and residential buildings. After that, Wohlgroth grew and grew, eventually housing over 100 people. Two and a half years later, it was all over: On November 23, 1993, Wohlgroth was evicted, with a large police presence, helicopters, and fire ladders. With that, Zurich lost much more than just its famous slogan "Everything will be fine" – a huge slogan on the Wohlgroth façade that greeted all train passengers upon entering Zurich Central Station. Twenty years later, Wilma Rall went in search of clues – in the feature "Everything will be fine" in ZuReich – 20 Years of the Wohlgroth Eviction