By Philippe Rifflet
Published on 6 Apr 21 at 12:42
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It does not anger the owner of the Liligo building located Jutard Square at the foot of Guillotière bridge. In question, the unilateral decision of the town hall of Lyon (Rhône) not to renew the authorization to the JC Decaux Company to market an illuminated sign installed on its roof.
“For the town hall, I do not exist”
“It is the fact of the Prince, the mayor decides on his own, without even taking care to notify the owner. For them it’s simple, I don’t exist… ”protests the one who defends a family asset held since 1870.
Pressed by the city who could have inflicted penalties on him, the poster did not linger to dismantle his sign that disappeared from the landscape within hours.
Party at war against light pollution, the mayor of Lyon took action by asking the operator to dismantle his advertising.
Long called the “Panasonic” building because it housed a bright pub of the same name, the 70-apartment building on Place Jutard had become the “Liligo” building in 2016.
“Why does the town hall continue to light up the facade of the building? “
For the owner contacted by Lyon news, “The town hall plays politics by looking through the small end of the telescope. Or will it be necessary to explain to me why the city itself continues to illuminate the facade with spotlights? It would take a little consistency! “
And to explain that the income from the illuminated sign made it possible to finance renovation work on the building. Moreover, tenants have not failed to worry on social networks about the possible repercussions on the amount of rents and charges that this loss of income for the owner could entail for them.
“I have decided not to postpone anything on the rents,” explains the owner. “I can afford it because I am not a single owner; this will surely not be the case for condominium buildings… ”
–This income was intended to finance energy transition work.
What infuriates him is that the income from advertising installed on his roof was precisely intended to finance part of his building energy transition plan to transform it into an energy-efficient “passive building”.
The energy transition is a real subject. But it is being built. It is not by shutting down two signs that we will save the planet.
The owner wrote to the mayor of Lyon to ask for explanations, and especially to have the chance to explain. To see if he will get an answer.
In any case, he is determined not to let it go. “I am in the process of bringing together other building owners concerned by the city’s choice to remove the signs in order to collectively take possible actions. In any case, I will fight ”.
To be continued then.
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