Near Rennes: Angry residents block construction of a car park

It is in a particularly peaceful little neighborhood of Châteaubourgbetween Rennes and Vitré (Ille-et-Vilaine), where they live fourteen owners of pavilions with well-kept gardens.

But, a posted notice informs them Friday June 28, 2024 that work will begin on Monday July 1st to create a car park near the station.

“This news came as a complete surprise since we had never been informed of such a project,” reacts one of the residents (who wishes to remain anonymous).

Very attached to their place of life, the first reaction residents consisted of opposing the project. Contact with the municipality, recourse to the support of the association Act your land allowed grievances to be formulated quickly.

A blocage

On Monday, July 1, 2024, nearly ten local residents made un sitting on the road to prevent the Sram TP company from intervening.

It was only early in the afternoon that the latter was able to begin. its earthworks. Mayor Teddy Régnier motivates this development project 44 places the parking :

We anticipate saturation of the nearby south station car park. There is therefore a risk of uncontrolled parking in the adjacent districts during the day from Monday to Friday.

If the south station car park is not currently saturated, it should be busier with the announcement of 7 additional TER stops at the start of the school year in September.

“We also want to encourage parking at the entrance to the neighborhood in the evenings and at weekends. Thus The guests Residents will be able to park in this car park. We plan to reserve spaces in this car park for residents of Rue de la Brunelière,” adds the mayor.

Upcoming projects

“The redevelopment of this space also aims to facilitate access to the future cycle path towards the ZA and towards Domagné,” said the mayor, adding that trees will be planted and the play area will be larger.

He also announced the elimination in the second half of the Galmandière pondsource of pollution.

This argument does not convince some residents who are also worried about the future of a nearby property recently acquired by the municipality.

The mayor tells us that nothing is planned but the prospect of a housing complex worries us.

Mea culpa

“What we were most upset about was not being informed,” the residents unanimously complain. A fact that the mayor recognize willingly, in hindsight.

“We had not measured the attachment of the inhabitants of the rue de la Brunelière to this space that we considered as a vacant lot which was already used as a parking lot. The number of projects underway in Châteaubourg, the busy election period and probably a lack of attention led us to this communication blunder. Mea culpa.

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