Yesterday it was the socialists’ turn to denounce the real estate programs of the City’s “hidden” project; today it’s the communists who want to stir the pot. We were familiar with the underground tramway line as a major point of controversy between the municipal majority and opposition, but should the future of the Ray be added to the list of grievances?
With the last game of the “Gym” at the Ray stadium, a new situation has emerged—an area of 7 hectares, right in the city, to be developed. The opportunity does not leave real estate developers, seeking short-term profitability, indifferent. Rumors are multiplying about a large retailer planning to set up its “Drive” there or about the free parking lots being turned into paid ones.
According to Christian Estrosi: “The year 2012 was dedicated to consultation and discussion; almost everyone participated: neighborhood committees, association leaders, local residents, elected officials.”
Yet, evidently, the entire population has been forgotten!
New timeline given by the mayor: “Before the end of October, I will have launched a competition for architects, landscapers, and urban planners. The submission of proposals is scheduled for next December 15th.” December?
With three months to the municipal elections, pretending to consult and deciding alone is a method in which the mayor of Nice excels. The last free space in Nice, belonging to all the people of Nice, cannot be secretly handed over to private profit-seeking ambitions. Its future concerns all the people of Nice.
To put an end to this opacity, the group of elected Communist-Left Front members and the PCF are organizing a consultation* to jointly develop a project that meets the expectations of the people.
Sports facilities for children and seniors, a public nursery, a public retirement home, sheltered housing, green spaces, free parking for neighborhood residents, a covered market… Let’s decide together what is best for our neighborhood!
For several days, PCF activists have been distributing a questionnaire to allow neighborhood residents and all people of Nice to give their opinion.
