The massacre of trees to create more parking in Lisbon creates controversy
The Lisbon City Council began the work before it was clarified to the population. PAN advanced with precautionary measures to prevent the removal of Zakrandas. Self -confidence had to be suspended.
The massacre and replacement of 47 trees in one of the main ways of Lisbon Competition of thousands of citizens In the last week.
After the Lisbon City Council posted, information began to spread on social networks A4 leaves in trees that are interested in contact with intervention.
“Interventions in Arverto. Due to urbanization, and there is no credibility for alternative surgery, this tree will be murdered. The purpose of the work will be replaced by the new specimens of another race. Thanks for its understanding”, read in communications for residents.
Cause The construction of the underground parking parkThe former popular exhibition is built in the urbanization of the land, leading to the removal of 47 of 75 trees in the Avenita 5D outdoors. In these 47 trees, 25 massacre and 22 transfers.
Responded with Lisbon A General petitionIt counts the date More than 53,000 signatures.
In the speech of Manu “the massacre of these trees and Lack of transparency In a planning for the construction of this underground parking park, in a place where it is increasingly increasingly increasingly converted to asphalt, cement, powder, camels and loudly. “
“Jagarantus is a major tool: increasingly in a hot city, they renew the streets that are rejected by the heat reflecting on the ground, the works of works and buildings and Contribute to replace the CO2 by O2 And draining the air, “underlines the creators of the manu.
With social networks, Carlos responded with Municipal A led by Carlos Cois (PSD/CDS -PP) Release In which Avenue ensures that “It’s foliage and more trees”.
This job guarantees planting new trees again, so after 2027, when the parking park is ready, The There will be 118 trees in Avenita.
“The intervention aims to create a new public parking park, and eventually, the number of trees in the zone will double, which contradicts the original plan for the zone, which is predicted to reduce it. A significant increase in the green and penetrating area by planting new plants of more than 30 new types of shrubs and herniaCurrently with 41 trees. The release of the 5D, which allows rides that can penetrate about 3500 square meters from the shade area and Avenue, ”the municipality said.
Last week, Lisbon Chamber presented a press conference last week, in addition to publications on social networks, considering the anger of the Lisbon population. Two general clarification sessions are scheduled.
The intervention began before the clarification sessions
One is March 29, Friday and the other on April 2, this week will be Wednesday. However, despite these sessions, last Thursday, the 28th morning, The The citizens were surprised at the beginning of work Removing and replacing rosuts.
Some trees were isolated in one perimeter and began the excavation of the earth to isolate the main roots. The beginning of the job contradict the statements of Lisbon Chamber’s responsibility, he pointed it First changes will only occur next week.
On the same day, two hours of works were interrupted Women in opposition invaded the perimeter of work Against the removal of trees.
The isolated demonstration forced a rapid intervention group to go on the scene to remove two women. Then the works were resumed.
AdvertisementSuspension after precautionary action
However, workers replaced the land on Friday, and he inserted the roots of the trees that were ready to remove. And However the intervention is suspendedThe precautionary measures filed by the Environmental Party PAN to prevent the massacre of trees may be at risk.
“The work of questioning Harmful to joint and environmental interestsBan accuses the “municipal administrator” that the immediate benefit of car parking is contrary to the Carbonic neutral objectives.
The party led by the INS OUS Real underlines, “5D Outrub Avenue Jakarantas has an invaluable environment, terrain and cultural value,” like “these trees with environmental benefits” “Shade, urban temperature reduction and carbon smugglingThey are irreparable in the short term. “
Lisbon’s room continued before the increasingly burning controversy The garden of 15 new rides Next to Avenita 5D Oudupro, on the next two lands to the Entrakampos Railway Station. The garden was held on March 28 and 29 until Friday and Saturday.
AdvertisementOn Friday, at the end of the day, the scheduled general session was postponed, “the number of registered persons and many who cannot be inaccessible to control the limits of the room,” the municipality justified. “A technical session of postponement and concentration was decided”, which will take place Forum Lisbova, this Wednesday, April 2, 18:30.
Lisbon trees to build a parking park, cuts roads to Paris transport
These two decisions have been compared to social networks since the beginning of the week. The French capital took another step in the standard movement. By a referendum, citizens were recognized last March 23, Sunday Processing and Environmental Project on 500 streets of ParisIt will join 300, where car traffic is already prohibited.
. This is the question made in the referendum. By “yes” obtained in general consultation, marking the change Deleting 10,000 parking spacesApproximately 10%of the existing total.
According to the councilor Lamia E. Araj, responsible for city planning, the basis for producing Paris for climate change. Although only 4% participated in the Parisan voters, the project was recognized in favor of 65.96%.
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