Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot. Revitalizing the town center – ladepeche.fr

In the village hall, the last public meeting of the “revitalization of the heart of the town” project was held. Meeting open to all: economic and associative fabric and the entire population. In the presence of Yann Bihouée, mayor of the commune, and elected officials, the members of the Hemis AMO cabinet presented the conclusions of this participatory study, begun in October 2023, the conclusions of previous meetings as well as the guidelines which will lead to the final project redevelopment of the town center. On the program for the summary of the planning study of the guide plan: a review of the study schedule, the summary of the analysis of the site, the results of the consultation, the challenges of the operation, the plan- guide “New Year's Eve tomorrow”, the programmatic deepening of the Third Place. The main ideas arising from the diagnosis and the reflection workshops were used to establish a development strategy. A schematic representation of the potential “New Year’s Eve of tomorrow” was projected on the screen, offering an overview of this long-term project which aims to beautify and energize the heart of the village for future generations. First the summary of the analysis of the site: demographic wealth, a majority of active people, an attractive commune, an associative and commercial life with a network of local actors involved (53 associations, 81 businesses) with all types of shops (non-food, food, medical. “New Year's Eve tomorrow”, a consultation report preceded by numerous meetings with the various stakeholders in the area. A new life in the heart of the town with a pedestrian mall punctuated by existing and future public facilities (town hall, village hall, etc.) within rewarding, connected, secure and well-delimited public spaces: town hall square, esplanade, terrace, garden, square, market square and its emblematic tree extending all the way to the park of the banks. Avenue de la Myre Mory, a commercial area revalued with the development for the benefit of existing businesses The park of the banks: reinvesting the river front for the benefit of the inhabitants with a real multigenerational urban park, a green space accessible to. all around several activities. Festival hall – third place: multifunctional and modular equipment bringing together three major functions: party room, hall and third place. A meeting which ended with an exchange between the Hemis AMO cabinet, Mayor Yann Bihouée and the public.