Citizens’ Group 2018–2019

The Process
In 2018, the process of parallel design commissions (or design competitions) to select the winning design for the future Perdtemps Park was launched. The City of Nyon wishes to accompany this process with a participatory initiative through the creation of a citizens’ group.

Twenty individuals and twenty representatives from the local business and nonprofit sectors worked alongside the professional teams to ensure that the knowledge and experiences of the city’s residents were taken into account. Among them, two people became members of the competition jury to incorporate the feedback from the citizen group.

Process
The process was designed to be cyclical and iterative, involving:

• On-site workshops (to test and experiment with uses, particularly via Perdtemps Square)

• Roundtable discussions (to debate proposals and make recommendations)

• Jury meetings (to help select the winning project)

Summary
At the conclusion of the process, six priority recommendations emerged from the citizen group’s discussions:

1. Ensuring year-round use of the park

2. Develop a design that promotes biodiversity

3. Clarify the synergies between the different spaces

4. Plan for management and promote the repurposing of future developments

5. Ensure continuous pathways and sustainable transportation toward the city

6. Maintain the project’s simplicity and clarity