The operation sounds like an uppercut in the face of the Lausanne authorities. Since this week, exasperated merchants have displayed their anger on the windows of their store. They express “their exasperation in the face of problems that jeopardize their activities and the vitality of the city”. In bulk, they denounce: the 30 km/h zones, the cuts of park squares, the incivility, the works, the dealers or the beggars.
The list seems disjointed, but it translates a real fed up. “We have to stay on a daily alert,” deplores the owner of a shop at the Central Street. And pay attention to flights. Not to mention the rents that climb constantly. ” The campaign, which advocates a boost to the municipality during the next elections, obtained a broad echo on social networks. Hundreds of internet users have expressed their support for valiant traders. “I remember a magnificent, clean, accessible city, open shops, happy and friendly people,” writes a longtime Lausannoise. Today is a shame. “
The authors of the campaign obviously want to remain discreet. No name appears on their site. One thing is certain, it is not the initiative of the cooperative society of Lausanne traders (SCCL). But its president Anne-Lise Noz shares the observation. “We feel that lately, tension has increased and the cut is full,” she said. Many traders can no longer. It’s bubbling and we feel that it will fart. ” The organization meets regularly with the municipality, in order to find solutions to the problems mentioned. Contacted, the director of security and the economy, Pierre-Antoine Hildbrand (PLR), did not wish to comment on the process.
