- The municipal elections are held on March 15 and 22, 2020. Each Monday, 20 Minutes will address a theme of the campaign.
- Today, the results of the promises made by Nathalie Appéré in 2014.
- A very large majority of the 411 proposals made during the campaign in 2014 were implemented
- On the employment front, the socialist mayor however took advantage of a very favorable national and local conjuncture
So at the head of the Rennes creative and united list, the candidate Nathalie Appéré had issued 411 proposals in 2014. But how many of these promises did the mayor realize? "We counted 395 of the 411," promises the socialist, candidate for re-election. A figure difficult to verify but which reflects a reality: the outgoing majority has mostly respected the commitments made to voters. But not everything is perfect.
Jobs, back to good times
It was the first pillar of all programs. In a gloomy context, all the candidates brandished their measures in favor of employment. Reinforcing the digital sector, promoting the local food industry or boosting construction activity were among the socialist's proposals.
The results are brilliant. Rennes has an unemployment rate of 6.4% and has positioned itself as one of the cities that counts in the digital world. The numerous construction sites (Jacobins convent, metro line B and housing) have given work to the entire building sector. And the agri-food sector has recovered.
The Janais saved
“Supporting the automotive industry,” promised Nathalie Appéré in 2014. Six years later, the PSA factory regained its competitiveness and managed to sell or rent part of its vacant land, and employment started to rise again. Difficult, however, to know what is the share of the responsibility of the city or the metropolis in this renewed appeal. But political mobilization and subsidies clearly convinced the manufacturer to stay in Rennes.
The setting up of a “multimodal logistics platform” is, however, exaggerated. If the SNCF had settled there to renovate its TGV, the large factory still seems able to accommodate activities.
Housing everywhere
The promise of 1,500 homes built per year was kept by the mayor. New districts have emerged from the ground as on the plain of Baud or others have been completely lifted as at the station. But voices are raised against massive urbanization, especially when it comes to building tall towers. The “simplification of town planning rules” within the framework of the new PLU is also debatable.
Improved city life
This is one of the big strengths of this assessment. Both in terms of leisure (outdoor swimming pool in Bréquigny, renovation of gymnasiums, children's parks, etc.) and in terms of nature in the city, Nathalie Appéré has honored her promises to improve the quality of life. Sundays are now lively, the possibilities for walks in the city are numerous, the redevelopment of the Saint-Martin meadows is almost complete, the Mitterrand mall has become a space for strolling and the banks of the Vilaine have been clearly restored. We will cite the great success of the participatory budget, launched on an idea of elected environmentalists.
Security, an open question.
Yes, the municipal police has been reinforced. Yes, the situation in the Place de la République has improved. But many criticisms of the safety record have been made, in particular because of the incivility that undermines the residents and a feeling of insecurity emerging in the city center, especially at night.
And what didn't work
If the assessment is positive, certain proposals have had difficulty in coming to fruition. Support for the merger of the two universities will not have been enough even if a merger is underway and should one day lead to a large university in Rennes.
Support for downtown businesses has been seriously undermined by the protests and the establishment of new businesses in new neighborhoods or under renovation is very uneven.
Car-sharing aimed at reducing the congestion on the ring road does not work and the facilities dedicated in particular to cycling have been slow to set up and remain insufficient in the eyes of associations.
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