The indiscreets in Strasbourg – Tram Nord: the centrists counterattack

CIt will be one of the hot topics of the municipal council on December 12. Jeanne Barseghian’s flagship project (read also), the extension of the tramway to Bischheim is the subject of a counter-proposal from opponent Pierre Jakubowicz (Horizons). The centrist denounces “a strong passage” on avenue des Vosges, which will be closed to through traffic. With Alsace councilors Anne Reymann and Anne Tenenbaum, he collected a thousand citizen contributions, through public meetings and discussions, and even a trip to Toulouse to study the revegetation plan. Conclusion: the future tramway must pass through the platforms to “repair the original error” and comply with the choice of citizens during the 2021 consultation. A route which would make it possible to resolve the knot at Place de l’Homme-de-Fer, to create a more efficient connection between the European district and the station, and to do not block the Halles district. Avenue des Vosges would be transformed into a promenade, with a doubling of the number of trees and the creation of a two-way cycle path on its own site. If car traffic is maintained, on-street parking would be reduced by 40%. But the opposition promises two new car parks under construction in order to respond to the concerns of local residents §