The City of Namur has announced a plan to double the public space designated for pedestrians and remove cars from a large part of the urban center over the next four to five years. Although this project has faced some reluctance, with a petition circulating last year once morest the extension of the pedestrian area, the city presented a detailed explanation of the technical implementation and development plan. The objective is to create a more peaceful, greener, and attractive city, according to Mayor Maxime Prévot. Namur is doing better than other urban centers in Wallonia, but the city needs to act on the public space to attract citizens and businesses. The extended pedestrian area contributes to the conditions of this new attractiveness. The plan contains several measures to achieve these objectives.
The public space reserved for pedestrians will practically double in the next four to five years and cars will be removed from a large part of the urban center, according to the plan unveiled on Tuesday by the City of Namur.
If it has been announced for several years – not without provoking some reluctance, a petition having already circulated last year once morest this project – the extension of the pedestrian area was the subject of a detailed presentation on its technical implementation and on the type of development selected.
“The objective is to have a more peaceful, greener and more attractive city“recalled the mayor Maxime Prévot, while wanting to be reassuring towards those who would worry regarding these future changes,”Everyone can see that in the cities, businesses are struggling. Namur is doing better than other urban centers in Wallonia, but the fact remains that, for us too, we need a start. We need to act on the public space, citizens need to find pleasure in coming to the heart of the city and the extended pedestrian area contributes to the conditions of this new attractiveness”.
Here is, in broad outline, what this plan contains
Overall, the City of Namur’s plan to double the public space for pedestrians and remove cars from a large part of the urban center is aimed at creating a more peaceful, greener, and attractive city. While there may be some concerns from businesses and citizens regarding these changes, the mayor has emphasized the need for action on the public space to provide a new level of urban attractiveness. With a detailed presentation of the technical implementation and development, this plan aims to make Namur a more enjoyable place for everyone to visit and spend time in.
