After several years of closed gates, Square Labadie des Réformés has finally reopened its doors to the public. The measure was passed during the borough council of the 1st and 7th arrondissements on March 30 and two weeks later, the central town hall came to take stock on the spot. ” The inhabitants are delighted to find their park, welcomes Nassera Benmarnia, the deputy in charge of green spaces at the City of marseille during a press point on Friday April 16. It is going very well. There is no more incivility than before », She assures.
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Return the park to the inhabitants to fight against incivility
Originally, the park was closed for reasons of insecurity, at the request of certain residents of the neighborhood. “ There were syringes and broken bottles everywhere. It smelled like urine. It had become untenable », Remembers a member of the district interest committee of the Reformed who came to attend the visit to the town hall. Today, she remains skeptical about the success of this reopening: “ There are always aperitifs and prostitution She worries. Facing her, the mayor of the 1st and 7th arrondissements, Sophie Camard, does not deny the problem: ” I know Square Labadie well. It is a historic park, at the heart of hot controversies », She admits.
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However, she explains that ” problems will exist whether the park is open or not. You might as well not deprive the inhabitants of this public space “. The mayor of the sector goes further and considers that ” the opening of this place will allow the inhabitants to reclaim the neighborhood, to animate it and thus to put an end to other problematic uses “. The new majority seems to trust the Marseille people and has not yet planned to put in place additional security. ” We spoke with the municipal police and they themselves assured us that it was a good idea to reopen the park “, Advances Nassera Benmarnia. To ensure maintenance, the town hall has on the other hand hired four new contractors who will share the task on the new parks accessible to the public.
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