The capital's roads are deteriorating again. Potholes are multiplying on several major routes, disrupting traffic flow. Roads renovated on Pasteur Rabeony Hans Street in 2024 have lasted only eighteen months. Potholes are already reappearing on this road, particularly on a section at Ampandrana, opposite Vohibola public primary school. "Tires should not roll over them. It can damage the transmission," says Mamitiana R., a motorist who used this road yesterday. On the same street, near the Betongolo intersection, holes are also beginning to form. "These are new deteriorations we're seeing on these roads. They should have already undergone periodic maintenance," says a public works specialist. Potholes are causing traffic jams on certain routes, such as those at Andrefan'Ambohijanahary. "Andrefan'Ambohijanahary is my usual route. But since these potholes reappeared, I prefer to detour through Fiadanana, then Mahamasina to reach Anosy. The current state of the road causes slowdowns," testifies Andry Rakotozafy, a taxi driver. This road section has been rehabilitated many times, but holes keep reappearing. The reappearance of deterioration on recently renovated roads results mainly from hydraulic factors, such as water pipe breaks or surface water stagnation, due to inadequate sanitation infrastructure. Other holes are found on other capital streets, such as Antanimena, Ankadifotsy, near Behoririka roundabout, Ampasika, and Ampasampito. "They will certainly expand during the next rainy season," anticipates a road user. The "zero potholes" objective on the capital's main roads is among the priorities of the current municipal team, according to an official from Antananarivo Urban Municipality (CUA). A challenge that remains far from won given the current state of the roads. According to a municipal source, lack of financial revenue deprives the municipality of necessary funds to finance development projects. The property tax collection rate on built properties (IFPB) was 15% in Antananarivo. "Due to insufficient tax revenue, the municipality barely manages to finance its operating budget, preventing it from investing in road repairs," explains this source. Capital leaders are raising public awareness about tax payment. On August 12, during the launch of "IFPB Month," the municipality's secretary general, Bao Razafimahefa