CASE. Developed platforms, mountain tours… the many cycling projects to come in Sète

Illustration de ce à quoi pourrait ressembler le quai Scheydt dans les années à venir. DR

l'essentiel La Ville travaille sur d’importants changements du plan de circulation. Elle les présentera à l'automne.

"There is a need for improvements given that Sète is not the most tolerant city with bicycles." Bicycle users who think like Sarah Tille, student, are frequently found on the Singular Island.

"Some places really need to be improved. Under the Théâtre de la Mer, the sidewalk is too small for pedestrians and cyclists, which creates conflicts. In the city center, there are few cycle paths and many breaks between them", insists Daniel Rigaud, from Roue libre de Thau, which produces numerous maps on cycling of Sète and offers a good number of amenities.

A future revision of the Local Urban Planning Plan

Town hall side, "we are well aware of certain problems, but « several places are difficult to develop and require time, tempers Vincent Sabatier, second deputy mayor, notably delegate for mobility and road development. Currently, the municipality is working on revising appendix 6.14 of the Local Urban Planning Plan.

"We are going to redo the entire traffic plan with the aim of integrating soft mobility for the next ten years. Between elected officials, members of technical services and with a design firm, we make proposals. There are hundreds of projects, street by street, use by use, with many standards", explains the deputy mayor.

Map of the cycling facilities which will be proposed in the revision of appendix 6.14 of the Local Urban Plan. Free Midday

Quays soon to be developed

Thus, the platforms will be freed. "We will gradually eliminate all parking spaces along the canal. On the building side, the places will remain. Where there are two paths, there will be only one. The recovered space will be used to create greenways, announces Vincent Sabatier.As for the 1,500 spaces removed, they will be compensated by the three underground car parks in the city center, plus those located outside."

"For me, there is confusion between parking and car traffic. Moving parking locations won't change much. We must limit the circulation of cars", considers Daniel Rigaud. West side, "the idea is to connect the drawbridge to the beaches via the Chemins de la Poule d’eau and des Quilles", continues Vincent Sabatier.

In addition to these projects, the town hall intends to survey Sétois, cycle commuters and tourists, possibly before the end of the summer, to find out their opinions on the place and the development of active mobility in the city . Finally, she will return in the fall to present to residents all of the other revisions planned to the PLU, so that they can consult them and participate.

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