Geneva, February 16
Never has the issue of land use planning been so closely associated with climatic imperatives and aspirations for a more sustainable way of life. As part of its work, the Cantonal Town Planning Commission, which we co-chair, seeks to fully integrate these concerns.
The cantonal territory is limited and the pressure of the city on the countryside is significant, which is why it is important to preserve the agricultural area as much as possible, but also to moderately densify the city center or the old industrial land.
Nevertheless we are lucky, despite everything, to live in a city of Geneva where nature is very present. It is enough to observe it from the Salève to realize it.
Today, the population living in the city also aspires to a way of life in line with climate issues. The PLQ Bourgogne, which is one of the issues of the municipal votes in the city of Geneva on March 12, is a project that has taken the full measure of these aspirations.
“In addition to offering a mix of housing types and affordable rents, the PLQ Bourgogne has fully taken the measure of this aspiration for more sustainability.”
For the urban population that does not have a garden, the adage “metro, work, sleep” is over. From now on, we not only want to recharge our batteries in the city, but also close to our home. In addition to offering a mix of housing types and affordable rents, the PLQ Bourgogne has fully taken the measure of this aspiration for more sustainability.
Proximity to public transport, park in the ground at its heart, many public facilities (including nurseries and schools) in the immediate vicinity, preservation of biodiversity as much as possible, etc.
This PLQ, the fruit of several years of work and having been the subject of many round trips at different levels, proceeded to a meticulous weighing of interests but always with concern for the common good.
We are delighted with the public debate taking place regarding this PLQ because, although imperfect, the population’s aspirations for greater sustainability have been fully integrated into it.
Didier Prod’Hom and Marcellin Barthassat, co-presidents of the Cantonal Planning Commission
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