In the field of territorial planning, regulation is the main tool available to public decision makers for implementing urban projects. To respond to the increasingly complex challenges of urban organisation, elected officials can call on the skills and experience of private players, albeit without diminishing their responsibility to citizens.
Focus
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
Publication
Major sports infrastructures are a great asset when it comes to the remodelling of a city. They are a unique opportunity to launch large urban renewal projects, and they also answer the need for social cohesion. To achieve legacy, these facilities have to be designed anticipating the decades to come. This means conceiving facilities which... en savoir plus
Evénement de la fabrique
The City Factory and the City on the Move Institute are organizing, in partnership, a colloquium about public action issues regarding mobility. The event will take place on March 26th and 27th at La Bellevilloise in Paris. This two-day conference will bring together all the teams from around the world... en savoir plus
Intervention
Presentation of Richard Brown, Strategy Director of the Olympic Park Legacy Company at La Fabrique de la Cité Seminar held in London January 25th around the topic of "Looking for legacy: for a sustainable impact of major sports infrastructure". en savoir plus
Intervention
Presentation of Bridget Rosewell, Consultant Chief Economic Adviser of The Greater London Authority, at La Fabrique de la Cité Seminar held in London January 25th around the topic of "Looking for legacy: for a sustainable impact of major sports infrastructure". Bridget Rosewell talks about the economic impacts of major sports infrstructure and... en savoir plus
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At a time when more and more major sports events are being planned (London 2012 Olympic Games, Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Russia, Euro 2016 in France, Rio 2016 Olympic Games, etc.), La Fabrique de la Cité/The City Factory decided to explore the potential impact of major new sports facilities on urban areas... en savoir plus
Intervention
Presentation of John Barrow, Senior Principal in the consulting firm POPULOUS, at La Fabrique de la Cité Seminar held in London January 25th around the topic of "Looking for legacy: for a sustainable impact of major sports infrastructure". en savoir plus
Intervention
Presentation of Kay Hughes, Project Sponsor and Principal Design adviser of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) at La Fabrique de la Cité Seminar held in London January 25th around the topic of "Looking for legacy: for a sustainable impact of major sports infrastructure". en savoir plus
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Some 75 percent of French people consider that digital sciences have made useful contributions to the transportation sector; however, one in three do not consider that digital technology is useful for the environment, agriculture or art. Those are the findings of a barometric survey presented by the Institut National de Recherche en... en savoir plus
Publication
Study on “The reversible city?” by students in the regional and urban planning graduate program at ENPC (École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées) (national school for bridge and road construction) in partnership with The City Factory. en savoir plus
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