The Gëlle Fra square will soon get the Pfaffenthal lift treatment, giving residents and tourists a quick journey down to the Pétrusse river as well as perhaps more panoramic views.
Bausch confirmed this in a response to a parliamentary question submitted by the Green MP and Luxembourg City councillor François Benoy. As well as being the subject of a parliamentary question, the topic led to a passionate debate on Facebook between Benoy and alderman Patrick Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt (DP) responded to Benoy’s comments which resembled the act of subtweeting.
Benoy wrote about how Place de La Constitution had so much potential and could be much more than a car park, citing its potential as a meeting spot and area to sit down. He went on to highlight that he petitioned the city’s municipal council on the topic before submitting his parliamentary question.
Goldschmidt responded, claiming the city and municipality’s services do not need to hear lectures from the Green party, especially in light of the Green party’s past as alderman of the city for twelve years.
As for the future of Place de la Constitution, Bausch confirmed that the car park and buses will no longer be the focal point of the square, instead moving elsewhere once the Hamilius and Place Guillaume II car parks had been renovated.
His response also revealed that the planned changes for the square will include a lift, financed by the city authorities, connecting the upper city with the Pétrusse valley.
In the mean time, the project of adding a new lease of life to the square will undergo the first step of seeking an architect to be charged with changing the nature of the historic square.
The recruitment period for this architect should end before the end of the year. At that point, the designated architect should provide the state with the plans, rather than the city’s authorities.
