'For a canton which walks' initiative will go to vote

Wednesday, 11 January 2023 06:30

A cantonal initiative put forward by the Geneva Green Party has collected 2,000 more signatures than required to go to the vote.

Called ‘For a Canton Which Walks’, the initiative aims to place the needs of the pedestrian first. The Greens point out that walking is the only 100% carbon free means of transport – and it’s healthy.

The aim is to provide safe routes between neighbourhoods, schools, shops and leisure activities.

The initiative aims to provide a budget of CHF 40m and work on the new routes to have started within two years of passing.

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