the prefecture wants to “accelerate the procedures” to evict the squatters from the Kalliste park
The prefecture also wants to speed up the rehousing operations for the inhabitants of building G, which is to be demolished as part of an urban renewal program.
Almost a week after the clashes which prompted several families to leave their homes in Kalliste Park, in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, the prefecture announced that it wanted to “accelerate the procedures” concerning this district.
The City, the Metropolis, the co-ownership of the Kalliste park and the social landlord Marseille Habitat met in the prefecture this Friday. They agreed to act as a priority on the housing units left vacant in building G, which are now squatted.
This Friday, the prefecture declares to be ready to implement “enforceable eviction procedures for squatters (…) after ensuring that the legal, technical and operational conditions are met.”
The rehousing operations for the inhabitants of Kalliste were also to continue, not only for the families who have not yet found their accommodation, but for all the families living in building G. The latter is intended to be destroyed as part of of an urban renewal plan.
Security “reinforced” in Kalliste
Last Saturday, violent clashes broke out between two groups of the Nigerian community, some of whom are squatting in empty apartments in Kalliste Park.
Several families had been evacuated, some refusing to return this week, fearing for their safety.
Elected officials and neighborhood associations had spoken out to ask for quick and concrete actions concerning the Kalliste. The deputy mayor, Samia Ghali, had notably requested a greater police presence in the district.
The prefecture also specifies this Friday that “the reinforced security of the premises by the police since this weekend continues.”