Niort is one of the French cities and towns which were the first to implement free buses. Jérôme Baloge, the mayor of Niort and president of the Niort agglomeration community, has chosen bioNGV (natural gas for vehicles) from the methanization of waste and green residues in the area. It pursues ambitious objectives in terms of revegetation, de-waterproofing and reduction of urban heat islands.
These actions aim to preserve, enhance and develop natural and vegetated spaces in urban areas, the objective being to adapt the concept of regional natural park to the urban environment. This operation is part of the objectives of the call for projects for the renaturation of towns and villages launched by the Loire-Bretagne Water Agency, which is committed to the development of nature-based solutions in areas urbanized.
Niort is a commune in west-central France, capital of the Deux-Sèvres department. The city is the seat of the Niortais agglomeration community, which brings together forty municipalities and more than 120,000 inhabitants. Jérôme Baloge is also president of SMACL Assurances, a mutual insurance company dedicated to communities.
What are the developments in our cities and urban centers? What actions can be taken to adapt cities to climate change? What is city renaturation?
