Artistic installations, concerts, cinema, stand up, conferences, skate ramp, yoga, table tennis, pétanque, gardening workshops and food stands ... From this Thursday evening until October 3, 6,000 square meters, along of the small Parisian belt, Porte de Vincennes (20th century), are devoted to the Wonderland project, carried by We Love Green.
"A breath of fresh air", boast the organizers.
The only thing is, the program, however festive it may be, already has its detractors… And has suffered strong criticism on the very day of the launch of the operation. In the sights of local residents, non-stop entertainment and musical performances planned “At ten meters from certain homes where families live, a local resident of the inner ring protests. Not to mention that we were faced with a fait accompli, five days before the end of the site, while everything was finalized between the town hall and the organizer. What about noise and light pollution? Noise from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., then until midnight from June 30? What about the flora and fauna of the inner ring? Concrete slabs have even been laid. We are disgusted ”.
Port of Vincennes (20th century), this Thursday. The gigantic Wonderland animation has opened its doors along the railway tracks of the inner ring. Not to the taste of all residents. Cecile Beaulieu
Over thousands of square meters, along the railway track, and at the foot of buildings, barnums, terraces, cafes, food stands and even a gigantic agora have been installed. And visitors, skateboarders or basketball enthusiasts were already thronging this Thursday evening under the sun. " Look ! This is what they found to reduce the noise, "squeaks a local woman, pointing to the row of multicolored signs enjoining silence:" Shhhtttttt, they say in capital letters. But we know that noise will be allowed up to 90 decibels ”. “And no need for a health pass, protests a resident. The gauge was set at 999 people! They make fun of us, in thirty years in the neighborhood, I have never felt such contempt ”.
However, the town hall of the 20th century ensures that all aspects have been taken into account “By ourselves, SNCF Immobilier and the organizer. Since June 3, a mailbox dedicated to the event is accessible to all and a telephone number, reachable 7 / days and 24/24 is in place. We organized meetings and on June 24, a review of the first 15 days is planned, continues the town hall. And when an acoustic concert is held, impact measurements will be taken. It is truly an event intended for everyone, including young people who cannot go on vacation, and which will be free for the inhabitants of the borough. Other visitors will have to pay the modest sum of 2 euros. If communication around the event was delayed, it is because we did not know if it would take place, due to the health crisis ”.The hundred or so angry residents intend to monitor the situation very closely in the weeks and months to come.
