Security, living environment, mobility... What the people of Lyon think of Grégory Doucet's mandate

While Lyon City Councillor Grégory Doucet launched his series of nine public meetings on May 26th to engage with the people of Lyon and take stock of his term in office, the latter also had the opportunity to express themselves through a questionnaire , the results of which are now public on the municipality's website.

This questionnaire is the result of a meeting between several dozen Lyon residents who met last April. Mobility, planning, security: the results (1,901 responses collected between May 5 and 25), although contrasting between certain districts, are generally favorable to the Green mayor.

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This is one of the most contrasting results of the questionnaire: the living environment in Lyon. The first observation is that the responses diverge between the arrondissements. 61% of respondents consider Lyon to be "pleasant" while 43% find the city "rather pleasant" and 18% "very pleasant." However, 37% consider the city "not very" or "not at all" pleasant. The municipality emphasizes that "strong dissatisfaction" appears particularly in the 5th and 6th arrondissements. Overall, the City of Lyon assures that 55% of Lyonnais consider that Lyon "is going in the right direction" , "including 25% who think that the city has been able to adapt to current issues and that the living environment has improved in 5 years."

Mobility was also one of the main issues of this mandate, with particular emphasis on soft mobility. On this issue, Lyon residents are divided. 34% believe that reducing the number of cars makes the city more pleasant, while 36% point to the congestion caused by the work. 23% also believe the efforts are too focused on bicycles and scooters, leaving the elderly and pedestrians feeling forgotten.

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While there has been no tension with the opposition over the past five years, security remains a less important issue in the questionnaire, even though 43% of respondents believe that insecurity has worsened in recent years. 29% still believe that insecurity "varies greatly depending on the time of day." According to respondents, 27% believe that there is still "progress to be made in terms of security for the most vulnerable groups." On the other hand, 25% say they are safe in their neighborhood, "but not in certain areas of the city." Finally, 19% say that Lyon is "a safe city overall," and 16% believe that "the feeling of insecurity is stronger than actual insecurity."

In terms of housing, 54% denounce housing prices that are inaccessible to young people and people in precarious situations, while 23% believe that social housing is unequally distributed between different neighborhoods. However, points of view diverge when asked whether or not they want more housing. For example, 13% express their desire to see more housing built, "even if it means making the city denser," while 20% say that "we must be careful not to build too many homes to keep the city livable."

Finally, 38% of residents believe the city is changing too quickly and is not taking residents' needs into account. These responses also reflect a desire for better participatory policies. 31% would like residents to have direct decision-making power over certain projects.

Grégory Doucet will have the opportunity to review these figures with his constituents this Monday, as the fourth public meeting is being held at 6:30 p.m. at the Louis Chanfray gymnasium in the 2nd arrondissement.

Upcoming public meetings June 2: Chanfray Gymnasium in the 2nd arrondissement. From 6:30 p.m. June 3: Milliat Gymnasium in the 7th arrondissement. From 6:30 p.m. June 4: Vivier-Merle Sports Hall in the 3rd arrondissement. From 6:30 p.m. June 10: Charcot Gymnasium in the 5th arrondissement. From 6:30 p.m. June 11: Espace Jean Couty in the 9th arrondissement. From 6:30 p.m.

June 12: Salle de la Ficelle in the 4th arrondissement. Starting at 6:30 p.m.