In Villeurbanne, the Cours Tolstoi was known for its commercial desolation. For years, many stores had lowered their curtains. But recently, the trend has been reversed thanks to the Tolstoi Factory.
The Tolstoy Factory is an ambitious project led by the SVU (Villeurbanaise Urban Planning Company) aimed at revitalizing doors. Ambitious because so far, no other project has managed to stop this commercial collapse.
The contract of commercial and artisanal revival aimed at revitalizing the community by encouraging establishmenttradesmen and of local shops. The idea is transformation commercial buildings vacant workshops and shops for creative artists.
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We went to meet those who have launched a project as part of this system.
Passionate artisans…
Intensikain the 68 course there is Tolstoy a inclusive and participatory package which offers original cakes and delicious. We met there Hanane Arfaoui.
Lisa Briel he is a ceramist. A workshop Ann K It is at 115 cours Tolstoy.
At 137 bis Clement Barillot yes firstTransformation workshop. This micro-enterprise revives old objects and transforms them decoration.
Alix Liegey yes, for his part, trickster. She invested with other artisansWorkshop 142 (The Tolstoy Course).
Gregory Laurent he is a business manager. His company, based in the Saint-Jean district of Villeurbanne, is called Les Étains de Lyon…It’s all in the name!. But we met him as an elected official Rhône Chamber of Commerce and he sees in this project a beautiful display for renewalcraft.
“The dynamics have been reversed…”
Curtains lowered, facades blackened… The Free Tolstoy course has become an archetype of business failure. The Contract of artisanal and commercial revival implemented by the SVU the cards should be folded. This is what I hope Cédric Van Styvendaelmayor Villeurbanne.
To encourage implementation new economic actorsthe SVU put in the middle. Pre-purchase, buy out a property, lower cost marketing… That’s a budget of 10 million euros. To find out more, we met Frederic Thénotdirector of the Villeurbanaise Urban Planning Company.
The Tolstoy Factory is a project that is on the move, that continues to develop and welcome new craftsmen. If you are a creator and want to join this adventure, do not hesitate to contact the website of the Tolstoy Factory here
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2024-11-05 22:02:00
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