• "Nearly 106 operations have been identified by the local authorities", announces the Minister for the City Nadia Hai about the urban renewal plan, announced by Emmanuel Macron, during his visit to Marseille at the beginning of September.

  • A significant part of its equipment to be renovated is located in the northern districts.

  • The government pledged on Monday to provide communities with an envelope of 600 million euros.

It was one of Emmanuel Macron's announcements during his last visit to Marseille.

This Monday, the Minister Delegate in charge of the City Nadia Hai chaired in the morning a working meeting in the prefecture on the urban renewal plan in preparation in Marseille, in the company of the president of the metropolis Martine Vassal and the deputy to the Mayor of Marseille Samia Ghali As the delays accumulate in Marseille,

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takes stock of this plan, the outlines of which are gradually taking shape.

What types of infrastructure are concerned?

The plan in preparation between local communities and the State, through the national agency for urban renewal, would not only cover buildings, according to our information.

"There will also be schools or sports facilities," said

the minister responsible for the City

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Other structures would be concerned according to the city of Marseille, such as "nurseries, social centers or cultural structures".

The town hall specifies that it has been able to make progress "on the new needs in public facilities in priority districts", which suggests that a substantial part of its facilities to be renovated are located in the northern districts.

How many operations will be affected?

“Nearly 106 operations have been identified by local authorities,” says Nadia Hai. They are at different stages: some relate to security, others to identification. On the calendar, I let the local authorities come to an understanding and define the emergencies, but our plan is to see this happen very quickly. "During his visit to Marseille, Emmanuel Macron was particularly severe towards what he called the" local chicayas ", to designate the climate of tension that reigns between the metropolis, chaired by the unfortunate LR candidate for municipal elections Martine Vassal , and the new left-wing municipality led today by the socialist Benoît Payan.

“From now on, we have established a dialogue,” says Nadia Hai.

This progress report will be followed by conclusions which will be delivered in October.

The minister promises the first works from the beginning of the year 2022, that is to say a few months before the first round of the presidential elections.

How much will the state pay out?

In accordance with Emmanuel Macron's promises, the government pledged on Monday to provide communities with an envelope of 600 million euros, instead of the 300 million already validated.

Last April, following a national commitment committee, the State had in fact approved the financing of 14 new projects.

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