No, the intramural area will not be the sole preserve of pedestrians after 8:30 a.m. each day. This Saturday, in municipal council, the majority twisted its neck to “ rumors spread » by the RN about the future of the city center and the requalification of rue de la République. At the end of the session, during the usual session of written questions, Anne-Sophie Rigault was moved by “ latest fad to date, it seems that the municipal majority has decided to continue the deployment of its “abominable Faubourgs Plan”, this time, intramural ».
Always in the conditional, the elected RN continues: “ It is said that the City would also consider authorizing deliveries until 8:30 a.m. in the morning, while businesses only open… at 10 a.m. ! » Fabrice Martinez, mobility assistant, therefore debunked this untruth: “ There is no question of only authorizing deliveries until 8:30 a.m.. » The opportunity, more broadly, to discuss the requalification of Rue de la République, pedestrianized from noon to 2 a.m. since this summer with also the installation of 85 planters and the extension of terraces for bars and restaurants. “ The traffic plan and possible installation of terminals will be defined as part of the requalification project », specifies Fabrice Martinez.
A project for which the City plans 100,000 euros of studies in 2025 with a consultation announced in the spring with “ an outsourced consultation from a team made up of landscapers, town planners and architects after an international competition “. The gateway to the city, Rue de la République is not currently the best advertisement with several vacant businesses and the presence of homeless people. In its project, the City sets as priorities “ to calm the axis and secure all movements by continuing the revegetation, support the economic attractiveness of the street through the comfort and safety of customers, reveal the places of interest present such as the Lapidary Museum and the Palais du Roure “. Enough to also feed an electoral program, the probable heavy work will only take place after the 2026 municipal elections.
