The first eight trees planted on December 17 marked the start of the development of the future square in the neighborhood. Benches, paving stones, picnic tables and 22 other trees will then be planted there.
The smell of mulled wine and Christmas carols add to the ambient joy. Tuesday, December 17, the Roberstauvians were happy to witness the first arrangements of the courtyards of the Saint-Louis home. The first eight trees were planted. A symbolic gesture when we know “the battle”engaged since 2012 by the collective Un coeur pour la Roberstau to avoid the concreteization of the place, recalled Marc Hoffsess, elected official of the district. “A logic of citizen decision”estimated Philippe Machtinger, member of the neighborhood assembly.
Visibly moved, Christine Beetham, very invested in the project, underlined the dimension “historical” of the event in the little robertsauvian world, recalling that the development of the place had made “spill a lot of ink”. Supported by a project group, made up of associations and residents and accompanied by the service provider Répérage Urbaine, city service agents and elected officials, the transformation of the Cours Saint-Louis into a friendly public space was defined, in all its components and details, by the inhabitants themselves. An approach rewarded with a Participation Prize, created by the Décider Ensemble association.
The ground will then be covered with paving stones, identical to those of the Tobacco Factory, and will be adorned with benches and picnic tables. Twenty-two trees will grow there quietly, under the watchful eyes of the neighborhood's residents.
Ophélie Gobinet
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