In a press release, the CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne is concerned about the economic consequences that excessive regulation could have. “rigid” of the “Living Peninsula” project.
“Yes to a peaceful peninsula, no to sacrificed economic activities.” The Presqu’île à vivre project has not finished making headlines. After the various mobilizations of traders, it is the turn of the Lyon Métropole Saint-Etienne Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) to sound the alarm “on the economic risks linked to overly rigid regulations” of the “Living Peninsula” project.
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Extend the status of rights holder
In a press release published on Tuesday, September 17, the CCI Lyon Métropole assures that “While it approves of the desire of local authorities to limit pollution and bring greater well-being to residents, the CCI also expresses its serious concerns regarding the methods and deadlines for implementation.” And to add: “This project could have significant repercussions on the economic activity of the peninsula, particularly for independent traders.”
After collecting the opinions of the various traders and businesses impacted by the project, the CCI Lyon Métropole is requesting that the status of rights holder be extended. This request, addressed to the Mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, and to the President of the Métropole de Lyon, Bruno Bernard, on July 25, concerns local residents, traders and craftsmen who use their cars as part of their activities, delivery people, taxis and VTCs, customers of hotels or furnished tourist accommodation or even liberal professions, people with reduced mobility and medical personnel.
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As a reminder, the “Presqu’île à vivre” project plans a limited traffic zone (ZTL) from 2025. In concrete terms, the area will be reserved for pedestrians, but those with rights will be able to enter and park there. To achieve this, two access regimes will be put in place, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. In the morning, the area will be reserved for deliveries, and in the afternoon, only those with rights, i.e. “permanent access”, “occasional access” and “logistics access” will be authorized.
The “lack of a real study”
The CCI Lyon Métropole also reminds “that following the consultation carried out in 2022, the Lyon Metropolis and the City of Lyon selected scenario B, while scenario A (in particular keeping rue Grenette open to vehicles) had obtained a majority of positive opinions.” A decision taken by the communities while “the lack of a real study on the impacts of the ZTL project raises fears of the discovery of several unanticipated problems, particularly concerning security around the transport hub at Place des Cordeliers”further points out the CCI Lyon Métropole.
In its press release, the organization also expressed concern about the impact of the work on Voies Lyonnaises, particularly on rue de Bonnel (3rd arr.), route de Vienne (7th arr.), avenue Rockfeller/cours Albert Thomas (3rd arr.) and the city center of Oullins. “Our concerns are related to the difficulty of continuing deliveries, the safety of cyclists and delivery people, and traffic delays which do not seem to have been studied.” And to conclude: “Generally speaking, we have asked for more time for discussion and better consideration of the opinions of the business world in structural development projects.”
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