“We think it is time to elect a mayor of Greater Paris” | EUROtoday

Lhe query could seem provocative, nevertheless it opens up a democratic perspective: is it not time to elect a mayor of Greater Paris? Indeed, increasingly more of us really feel concretely “Great Parisians”, with out with the ability to affect by our votes the way forward for a politically elusive Greater Paris.

As the municipal elections strategy, native points will naturally take first place; However, the response to many expectations and the correction of injustices within the face of robust social and territorial inequalities are solely attainable on scales bigger than that of the municipality or territorial public institutions.

For many each day considerations of residents and customers of Greater Paris, the scenario just isn’t altering, or is even getting worse: inadequate provide of reasonably priced housing, degraded entry and high quality of native public providers (nurseries and faculties), insecurity, administration of public areas, noise and air air pollution, with well being dangers, impression of tourism, unworthy reception of migrants, and so forth.

Conversely, lately, choices linked to journey have contributed to efficiently “making a metropolis”: the extension of the perimeter of the Velib’ to neighboring communities, the single-fare Navigo move all through Ile-de-France, the development of the Grand Paris Express. Recently, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games revealed to everybody and the world a brand new enticing, environment friendly and united Greater Paris geography. All these actions present the effectiveness of cooperation between establishments round bold initiatives. But ought to cooperation solely concern the distinctive or handle basic points for Ile-de-France residents?

Essential points

Our collective, Tous Grands Parisiens, hopes that the candidates for the following elections in a municipality belonging to what’s generally known as Greater Paris will clearly suggest within the electoral marketing campaign and of their commitments cooperation and reforms which can make it attainable to beat the dispersion of efforts and competitors between territories.

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