Drive-In Love Stalls




(Zurich, Switzerland) The local city government has voted 74 to 30 to approve taxpayer-funded drive-in sex stalls in the community of Alstetten west of Zurich city center.

Ten garage-like booths will be erected on derelict land in an industrial area in Alstetten, complete with parking spaces and alarm buttons. The so-called "performance stalls" will be the first of their kind in Switzerland if the project goes ahead.

The city council agreed last week to sanction the 2.4-million franc ($2.8m) loan for the development pending parliamentary approval.

The issue remains controversial with Alstetten residents saying they don't want to become the "dump of the city." A November deadline has been established for formal complaints which could delay the project.

Note that designated "shagging" zones have produced mixed results at other European cities. Cologne has reported a positive experience while Dortmund canceled their plans after becoming a magnet for Eastern European criminals.