Rabat: concern in working-class neighborhoods

The proposed new development plan for Rabat raises fears among residents of several neighborhoods including Yaacoub Al Mansour. They fear displacement or demolition of their old homes.

In Rabat, it is time for concern. Residents of the Yaacoub Al Mansour district were not reassured by the city’s new development plan, currently subject to a public consultation procedure. Several residents reported that “officials recently knocked on their doors to inform them of renovation and beautification work that will affect working-class neighborhoods, particularly those close to the sea, without mentioning demolitions or displacements. »