47 trees, mostly jakhandas, cutting and replacement on one of the main Lisbon routes Led Thousands of citizens to express protest In the last week. Information began to spread on social networks after Lisbon’s city council A4 sheets in trees to notify the measurement.
“Interventions in Arverto. Due to urbanization, its transplant surgery is not possible, This tree will rise. As part of the works, it will be replaced by new models of a different race. Thank you for your understanding, “Notification to neighbors.
Cause Underground parking construction Within the structure of the old sun’s urbanization of the famous Feira, it refers to the removal of 47 of the 75 trees in Outpro Avenue. In these 47 trees, 25 to rise and 22 will be replaced.
Responded with Lisbon A Public demandIt is to date More than 53,000 signatures. The text of the important petition ”Cutting these trees And Lack of transparency This underground parking construction, especially in a place where the city council has become an island with asphalt, cement, dust, cars and noise without a solution. “
“Jakarandas are a basic tool: in the increasingly hot city, they renew the streets that are reflected by the heat reflecting the soil, construction plates and buildings Make contribution to change CO2 by O2 Already drain the air, “the petition is underlined.
On social networks, the city council, led by Carlos Moedas (PSD/CDS -PP), responded in a publication, guaranteeing Avenita. “It’s foliage and there will be trees”.
The job promises Planting new trees againSo after 2027, when the parking lot is ready, Avenue There will be 118 trees. “The intervention aims to create a new public parking lot, and eventually, the number of trees in the area is doubled, which contradicts the original plan of the area, which provided it all to reduce it,” the city council says.
“The forecasted plan is a A significant increase in the green and penetrating zone By planting new plants than 30 new shrubs And hernia plants have 41 trees than now. 5 Outuro, this will increase the shade zone and the permeable sidewalks of Avenue to about 3,500 meters. ”
Lisbon City Council celebrated a press conference last Tuesday in addition to publications on social networks last week, as far as Lisbon’s population is concerned and Programs two general sessions of the clarification.
The intervention began before the clarification sessions
One should take place on Wednesday, 29th March, Friday and the other. However, despite the programs of these sessions, last Thursday 28 morning The citizens were surprised at the beginning of the works Return and transplant surgery of Zakantas.
Some Trees were isolated The excavation of a perimeter and the excavation of the earth began to isolate the main roots. The beginning of the works contradict the statements of those responsible for the city of Lisbon, he pointed it The first alternative does not occur until the first week.
On the same day, two hours of works were interrupted Women invaded the perimeter of the works to protest Against the withdrawal of trees. The isolated resistance forced a rapid intervention to move to the place to evacuate two women. Next, the works were resumed.
Tasks suspended after judicial requirement
However, on Friday, workers covered the roots of the trees ready to remove. Since then, there are works SuspensionThis will endanger Ambaro Environmental party The pan has filed to avoid cutting down trees.
“There are creatives in question Harmful to joint and environmental interestsPan also accuses the “municipal administrator” of violating the policies of the “municipal administrator”, as the immediate benefit of the creation of car parks is contrary to the purposes of carbon neutrality. “
The party led by the INS OUS Real insists that “Outuro Avenue’s Jakandas have an incompatible environment, landscape and cultural value.” “Shade, reducing urban temperature and carbon smugglingThey are irreparable in the short term. ”
AdvertisementPrior to controversy, Lisbon City Council 15 new jagandas were planted In the next two layers of Entrakampos’s railway station near Avenita 5. The garden took place on March 28 and 29, Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, at the end of the day, the scheduled general session was postponed, and they explain from the city council that “the number of registered persons and many who cannot be inaccessible due to the low number of rooms in the room.” “It was decided to postpone and concentrate in a single session of technical explanations”, which took place Lisbon Forum on Wednesday, April 2.
Paris cuts the roads
Both results have been compared to social networks since the beginning of the week. The French capital has taken another step towards the constant movement. In the referendum, citizens approved March 23, Sunday Plan to dismiss Pedestrian and Plans 500 of Paris’s 500They are added to 300 in which traffic is already prohibited.
. It was the question raised in the referendum. By “yes” obtained in general consultation, marking the change Deleting 10,000 parking spacesAbout 10%of the existing total.
AdvertisementAccording to the Lamia region, the councilor responsible for urban planning, the creation of green spaces, pedestrian and creation, Keys to make Paris for climate change. Although only 4% participated in the Parisan voters, the project was recognized in favor of 65.96%.
