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This proposal was selected because:

First of all, we would like to thank you for your comments, which are fully in line with the City’s plans for Avenue d’Echallens.

The expansions of the public space along this avenue—which are currently intended to accommodate surface-level parking lanes—hold the greatest potential for redevelopment and therefore merit our closest attention.

The area you mention is one of the locations where the LEB construction site will initially be set up. At the same time, the City is moving forward with a project to redevelop the entire avenue. For now, preliminary studies (including a microclimate study) have highlighted the heat island issue you’ve pointed out.

The Avenue d’Echallens project is being implemented in two phases to accommodate the LEB’s route from west to east. Thus, the eastern section of the avenue—where the “Lausanne–Cités” parking lot you mentioned is located—will initially undergo a transitional phase before becoming home to a permanent project. During this phase, which will begin once the LEB-related infrastructure has been dismantled, temporary green spaces and recreational areas may be established in the space in question. It is, of course, planned that the public will be involved in this process, particularly so that the use of the side streets—which have long been reserved solely for parking—can be adapted to meet the widest range of expectations that residents and users have for the public space along this avenue. 

 Finally, a public meeting and other announcements regarding the redevelopment of Avenue d’Echallens are currently being prepared and will be announced this fall.

Lausanne Parking Lots to Be Transformed into Green Parks

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1. Context:

As part of the redevelopment of Avenue d’Echallens following the relocation of the LEB tunnel underground, and in line with the City of Lausanne’s “canopy” initiative, I propose returning the Lausanne Cités parking lot on Avenue d’Echallens to the neighborhood’s residents by transforming it into a green, community space.

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2. Proposal:

I propose creating a green space in the current Lausanne Cités parking lot.

This space could be a communal area and, above all, dedicated to bringing residents and business owners together (community pocket garden, pétanque court, ping-pong table, bench, etc.)

The goal is to create a green space to combat the urban heat island effect currently affecting Avenue d’Echallens and to transform this area into a place where residents can meet and relax. This space offers exceptional light at the end of the day and provides a view of the lake at the back of the parking lot. It would be beautiful with a few flowers, some vegetables, and two or three trees, and would offer residents a peaceful and relaxing retreat.

This space would complement the offerings of the future Parc de la Brouette, which is primarily a park designed for children.

It is important to restore greenery, freshness, and welcoming, community-oriented spaces for the residents of this neighborhood—and more specifically at the beginning of this avenue—who struggle to find a spontaneous gathering place due to the avenue’s topography (a long street with no central square).


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3. Motivation:

It is essential that the municipality take residents’ ideas and wishes into account for the redevelopment of this avenue.

It is also urgent to combat the stifling heat at the beginning of Avenue d’Echallens and, more generally, to work toward a greener city.

If this proposal is feasible, I am fully open to and motivated to create a group of residents and business owners who, I am sure, are eager to get involved in this project.


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