The transformations, carried out within the framework of the Anru, give hope to the inhabitants.
1 “Out of the question to leave”
Beaucairoise arrived in Pissevin 24 years ago, Saadia Amazian, after having been president of the Parents ANîmés association, is now a parenting and access to rights mediator at the Paseo association. The future Pissevin, who is already well under way, confirms her choice to live in this district. “Without the current and future developments, we would certainly have left Nîmes, because it is the only district that interests me. Today, there is no question of leaving here, for many reasons. First of all, thanks to the Anru, the transformation of the place is a real pleasure. The district, little by little, becomes airy, beautifies itself. And then, we have everything here: shops, market, town hall-annex, post office… The nearby Marcel-Rouvière stadium allows children to play sports. Finally, during the confinement, neighborhood ties were strengthened: there is a lot of solidarity, something that is not necessarily found in other neighborhoods. ” Clearly, for Saadia, it is “I am here, I am staying here”.
2 “The Jean-Jaurès attracts me”
An important player in the associative world, the director of the Thousand Colors, Raouf Azzouz, knows Pissevin perfectly, where he has lived for 35 years. If he had to move, which sector would he prefer? “ The Jean-Jaurès district attracts me for many reasons. For the culture lover that I am, it’s the dream: media library, theater, cinemas… and the Arena, everything is nearby. The shops are numerous and varied. Avenue Jean-Jaurès is remarkable: walking there, going to the gardens of the Fontaine, are pleasures. The district is animated, one sees there life with all the components of the company. The Friday market allows you to meet local producers, to buy quality. At Jean-Jaurès, there is a large part of what I knew in the Pissevin before. “
3 “In Milhaud, where I have ties”
50 years ago, Abdal Lamahaz settled in Pissevin. Personally, for the love of his neighborhood, he is very involved in it: moreover, he often goes to share his ideas with Olivier Larochette, head of the Maison des projets. “Despite the problems that exist today in Pissevin, I am fine there and I do not want to leave. I have my family there and, in so many years, I have made many friends. I am also founding many hopes in Anru. The district will change in a nice way, by freeing up many spaces that will be converted into green spaces, it will be more airy. “ If he had to leave for some compelling reason? “It would not be in Nîmes but in Milhaud, because I have some ties there and it is important for me.”
4 “Vacquerolles, airy and green”
Arrived in 2008 in Pissevin, Martine Fontaine, retired from the air force and the civil service, would see herself today in a district where nature predominates. “Here, although a lot of efforts are made in the renovation of the neighborhood, the building environment remains oppressive and, the more people there are, the more there is incivility.“Nature lover above all, living in a neighborhood “vert” will suit him perfectly: “ If I had to go elsewhere, it would be to seek nature and space. I like the Vacquerolles district a lot because it is airy, green, and it offers the possibility of walks at the foot of the houses. In addition, the shops are close and the city center is not that far. “
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