22@Barcelona: an urban project revitalising public spaces

The Poble Nou (New Village) district was constructed in the 19th century to house workers from the textile industry, which was particularly active in this area at the time. It is located to the east of Eixample and is built on Cerdà's grid pattern. When industry moved out, the district lost its population and factories gradually closed down,... en savoir plus

Breakfast discussion # 2 Financing urban infrastructure - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Second breakfast discussion of a series of meetings about financing infrastructures launched by  La Fabrique de la Cité. Based on a study about an original benchmark on new finance mechanisms applied to train or metro stations around the world. This study has been conducted by Richard Abadie, Global Infrastructure Leader at the London... en savoir plus

City residents’ buy-in regarding energy transition

How do we involve city residents’ in cities’ energy transition? The WSC Partner City Meeting was held in Amsterdam from February 14 to 16, 2013 as part of the World Smart Capital initiative. The Meeting focused on the issue of involving citizens in projects... en savoir plus

Which financial mechanisms for urban railway stations ?

By The City Factory

Which financial mechanisms for urban railway stations ?La Fabrique de la Cité wanted to start work on financing infrastructures by analyzing value creation and by testing financing tools on that basis. She asked the PwC firm to conduct a study on the funding mechanisms of urban metropolitan railway stations, using international examples... en savoir plus

Play the city "serious game" applied to Overhoeks in Amsterdam

Commissionning by The City Factory, on the sidelines of the seminar  "building a shared city : how can we engage citizens?", Play the City had  invited participants known for their political, community-based, cultural and economic commitments in Amsterdam for a serious game. The starting point was simple : everybody had to coordinate... en savoir plus

"Serious game" Play the city Amsterdam North

By Ekim TAN

"Serious game"  Play the city, a workshop occured during the seminar on  "Building the shared city : how can we engage citizens ?". Players  are urban planner, young entrepreneurs, activists and public decision makers who, collectively, imagine, think and play for the urban transformation of Amsterdam north.   en savoir plus

Overview of the seminar "Building the shared city : how can we engage citizens ?"

By The City Factory

Whether it’s about urban planning or the delivery of major infrastructure projects, engaging stakeholders, social organisations, local politicians, local companies, public institutions, and – even more importantly – citizens, is a non-negotiable condition for successful urban projects. en savoir plus

Citizens' expectations regarding urban transformation

By Michel LADET

Study on "actors citizens'"  motivations, initiatives and expectations regarding urban transformation conducted for La Fabrique de la Cité in seven countries : Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, theUnited Kingdom, the United States, and France.   en savoir plus

What innovative tools can be used to finance the green growth of cities ?

First breakfast discussion of a new series of meeting launched by The City Factory about financing infrastructures. This meeting was focused on the study entrusted by The City Factory to the OECD  about the main funding tools for green growth, focusing on those currently in use by several major cities. With Olaf Merk, Senior... en savoir plus

What's innovative tools to finance green urban infrastructure ?

The City Factory is launching series of discussions on how to finance urban infrastructure. The first meeting on October, 4th in Paris, will focus on the study entrusted by The City Factory to the OECD  about the main funding tools for green growth, focusing on those currently in use by several major cities. en savoir plus