Environment, Waste, Tourism, Water, Energy, Agriculture, Mobility, Urban Planning, Housing
Environement
We want to offer the people of Gex an environment that preserves their health and quality of life, and to support them in the fight against climate change and for the ecological transition.
Our Proposals :
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Better communication about the aid and advice provided to individuals in the environmental transition;
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Enhancing green spaces:
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Planting bee-friendly flowers throughout the city, from March to November, to feed pollinators
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Planting fruit trees in green spaces
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Continue the practice of eco-grazing on communal land.
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To study, following expert assessment, the rehabilitation of the area of the former Chauvilly landfill;
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Protect wetlands;
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Explore the possibility of relocating the kitchen for schools and home meals for the elderly;
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To train municipal police officers in the prevention and control of environmental incivilities.
Waste
Faced with incivilities and illegal dumping, the community must both improve waste collection and recovery, strengthen prevention, awareness and controls to empower residents.
Our Proposals :
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Improve the organization of waste collection by taking into account the dissatisfaction of the inhabitants of Gex and by fighting against illegal dumping;
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Supporting projects for the recovery of organic waste;
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Education, regular awareness campaigns on the issues, incentives, verbalization;
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Strengthen support for “zero waste” operations;
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Determine the best location for the storage of inert waste and limit their quantities by promoting the renovation of existing facilities;
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Consider building a waste treatment center in the Pays de Gex.
Tourism
Newcomers are dazzled by the beauty of the Pays de Gex, but the town of Gex does not take enough advantage of it.
Our Proposals :
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Join the “Active and Sporting City” label;
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Strengthen the range of tourist and leisure activities available in all four seasons;
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To initiate and promote the idea of the “Gex Olympics”;
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Continue the city's support for the "Les Genêts" campsite.
Water
Drinking water is a precious resource, and the Pays de Gex region has to import it from Lake Geneva.
For the sustainable management of this water resource, we propose a plan for its protection and conservation.
Our Proposals :
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Introduce progressive pricing and allow users better control over their consumption;
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Reduce and optimize the use of large consumers (swimming pools/golf courses/equestrian centers);
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Extend the network of freely accessible drinking water fountains and communicate about their locations;
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Facilitate access to information relating to the quality of the water network.
Énergy
The municipality must play its role in the energy transition, by setting an example and encouraging citizens.
Our Proposals :
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Promote and participate in the citizen cooperative for renewable electricity production;
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Supporting the development of urban heating networks (CERN energy, biomass, geothermal energy);
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Encourage homeowners to carry out thermal renovations on their properties through temporary property tax exemptions and aid to the most vulnerable households;
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Guiding citizens to access existing financial aid for energy-efficient renovations. Helping the most vulnerable households to improve the energy efficiency of their homes;
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To reduce the municipality's carbon footprint:
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Choose a low-carbon electricity supplier,
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Prioritize future investments,
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Evaluate and regularly publish the carbon footprint of municipal services and the municipality's assets.
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Agriculture
Agriculture produced in the Pays de Gex region is essential to our food self-sufficiency.
It is crucial to support local food systems, assist in the establishment of new farms (such as market gardens), and support agricultural conversion projects.
Our Proposals :
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Protect agricultural land to prevent it from becoming building land in the PLUIH and to ensure it remains land that regulates water runoff ;
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Develop community gardens and educational vegetable gardens ;
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Consider a municipal farm to cover part of the needs of collective catering ;
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Supporting local initiatives and future installation projects ;
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Promote short supply chains in institutional catering and local businesses ;
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Explore the possibility of installing beehives in the city.
Mobility
Promoting active mobility (walking and cycling), public transport, and alternatives to private cars helps reduce CO₂ emissions and air pollution, thereby improving public health and quality of life in cities.
These modes of transport make cities more inclusive, especially for people without cars.
Our Proposals :
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Cycling plan:
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To establish a safe network (cycle paths) in the city and between the municipalities of the Pays de Gex,
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Install bicycle shelters in the city,
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Extend the free 2-hour parking period for bicycles in the Jura car park.
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To provide financial assistance, subject to conditions, to households for the purchase of electric bicycles in order to reduce dependence on cars,
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Opening of a cycling school to facilitate learning to ride a bike safely, for both children and adults.
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Public transport:
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Strengthening the public transport network, both in terms of frequency and coverage,
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Study the public transport options linking Pays de Gex, Valserine and Jura,
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Evaluate the usefulness of the mobility payment to finance the development and improvement of the network.
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Promoting carpooling and car sharing:
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Improve the visibility of the car-sharing offer (CITIZ),
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Diversify the offering,
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To study the possibility of electrifying the vehicle fleet,
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Strengthen charging points for electric cars.
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Rethink and make public the traffic and parking plans;
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Extend the area of beneficiaries of the "Resident" rate for the Cèdres and Jura car parks;
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Extend the perimeter of the 30km/h zones;
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Pedestrianize or create "shared spaces" to secure pedestrian travel;
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Consider installing noise radar on the Faucille road to reduce noise pollution that impacts the health of local residents;
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Study the rehabilitation of the bridge located on the RN5 (in partnership with Cessy and the Agglo) to ensure cycle continuity;
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Preserve the Jura foothills line from Bellegarde to Nyon.
Urban Planning
Smart urban planning allows for the design of controlled living spaces centered around sustainable mobility, ensuring the well-being of all residents.
This is why controlled urban development is a major challenge for the region.
Our Proposals :
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Continue the policy of combating light pollution by modulating light intensity and times by district, in order to preserve nocturnal biodiversity and the quality of citizens' sleep;
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Renaturalize the city and create islands of coolness;
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Promote dense housing to limit soil sealing;
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Encourage the construction of hedges made up of shrubs that provide shelter and food for small animals and insects, and give them a suitable habitat;
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Promoting solidarity, social diversity, intergenerational connections and accessibility for all in urban planning.
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To support the region in the design of the surroundings of the future high school in order to promote sustainable mobility.
Housing
Housing is often the primary concern for residents of the Pays de Gex.
The town and the surrounding area must make this a priority by limiting real estate speculation.
Our Proposals :
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Supporting innovative projects aimed at removing housing from real estate speculation (residents' cooperative, solidarity-based real estate leases);
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Create a municipal or inter-municipal real estate management company to improve the supply of social housing;
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Create a home for salaried workers paid in euros and newly arrived;
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Consider temporarily requisitioning empty housing to accommodate the homeless;
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Establish a right of pre-emption on housing in the city centre;
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Rethinking how we accommodate homeless people accompanied by animals ;
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Facilitating the relocation of teachers, public service employees, and healthcare professionals ;
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Expand the scope of action of the agents of the Agglomeration Community in charge of thermal renovation aid to support projects (for example, residents' cooperatives).
