Robert Injey, head of the Front de Gauche list for the Nice municipal election, continues his “Tour de Nice” of inaugurations with his fellow candidates and supporters, a friendly and effective way to present his projects and highlight the contradictions in the outgoing mayor’s policy.
The third stop was in Saint-Roch. With the creation of Pasteur 2, all the services currently present are expected to be transferred.
So what will be done with a 13,166 m2 plot and 28,000 m2 over four levels?
For the “Nice, People First” list, one thing is certain: If the CHU should sell all or part of this building, being a public asset, it must remain for public use and serve a general interest purpose.
Taking advantage of an opportunity, to address the deficit created by chronic underfunding, the CHU decided in March 2009 to sell the St Roch hospital building. This sale was supposed to be effective once all activities moved to Pasteur. The Metropolis decided to acquire it in 2009 for 50 million euros.
“But since then, nothing! Yes: the delays in the delivery of Pasteur 2 (in 2009 they talked about 2011, now it’s 2014), the uncertainty in the realization of the second phase of this project, means that the CHU still uses St Roch. The move is announced by the end of the year, and the hospital confirms its intention to sell.
Christian Estrosi wanted to achieve the merging of services for the Metropolis and the City here. Besides the purchase of a building in Arénas partially resolving the issue, Christian Estrosi no longer has the means to pursue his ambitions for a new town hall and prefers to pour public funds into a tunnel.
Without admitting it too much since the subject is sensitive, he doesn’t have a real project for this space, nor a budget, except to allow a real estate operation to take place.
We propose to create the “St Roch Space” there,” declares Robert Injey.
An area focused on health and community living, potentially combining a municipal health center, a public retirement home, a public daycare, associative and cultural facilities, and social housing.
“Too often the incumbent team talks to us about the land issue, which is scarce in Nice. The land exists, the real question is the political will to preserve it. And to avoid the temptation, (as seen with the General Council 92 at 16 rue Pertinax, and already experienced by the CHU with the building on rue Clémenceau), to sell to the highest bidder, the pre-emption of this land must be immediately initiated,” concludes the Front de Gauche candidate who is preparing for the next stage of his journey.
