“After successfully managing the lockdown, we need to successfully manage the easing of restrictions,” this summarizes both the aim and achievement of Christian Estrosi during these pandemic times.
We are just days away from restarting (the Prime Minister will speak in the afternoon, but the map of mainland France is, with few exceptions, green) and everyone knows that the key to ensuring normal operations for a community is mobility.
The first area due to its magnitude (308,000 users/day) is public transportation.
From its current 40% capacity, the network will gradually increase in strength to return to its normal situation by the end of May/June. Adjustments are planned for bus lines 8 and 23.
A question mark remains regarding the impact of remote work (City Hall, Prefecture, University Hospital) and staggered hours (administrative staff of the University Hospital, construction activities will start at 7 a.m.).
The second component, an ambitious cycling plan: by the end of May, a total goal of 60 km
“This plan continues the green networks and the bicycle plan initiated 18 months ago,” commented the Mayor of Nice during the presentation.
In fact, the list of developments is particularly interesting and somewhat surprising.
Starting May 11:
Gambetta Boulevard (from Promenade des Anglais to Thiers Avenue) (1600m), Thiers Avenue (800m), Quai des Etats-Unis (2500m), with the one-way East-West traffic arrangement, Gallieni Avenue (500m), access to Place De Lattre de Tassigny, Madeleine Boulevard over 4000m
This will help network the city center with existing paths along the Paillon, the green network axes, and the Promenade des Anglais.
By the end of May
the upper part of Gambetta Blvd, Maccarani Street, for SNCF station service: Durante – Villeneuve – Trachel – Binet axes, for Nice Nord: Raynaud – Théodore de Banville axes, for the Riquier district: a path on Pierre Sola and a service to Lattre de Tassigny esplanade, with the installation of self-service bicycles, a link to Ariane along the Paillon banks, a link to Carros via RM 6202 or RM6202bis up to Charles Albert Bridge
“Each of these projects will be monitored in real-time and adapted according to needs and impacts,” specified Christian Estrosi.
To promote soft mobility, a park-and-ride at Ferber with 60 electric bikes in free-floating, with the capacity to increase to 200 electric bikes based on demand by the end of June.
Other players will be involved:
Cityscoot, which has deployed its fleet of electric scooters in free-floating for three years, will implement the following free offers: 30 minutes for all already registered Cityscoot users / 60 minutes for all newly registered Cityscoot users
Renault Mobility, which operates Zoe cars in self-service on our territory, has planned promotional and free offers from the resumption of service.
