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A major challenge for contemporary cities
Biodiversity corridors, urban forests, reversal of land artificialization, urban agriculture:...
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Urban natures, History and topicality of a political and technological issue
A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR CONTEMPORARY CITIES Biodiversity corridors, urban forests, reversal of land artificialization, urban agriculture:... -
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Helsinki : Planning innovation and urban resilience
The wood industry is one of the country’s key sectors and the forest covers three... -
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Etienne Achille’s perspective – Helsinki
First, the cities development is rooted in three historic moments: 472 years ago, in 1550: as... -
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Planning makes a comeback
Planning is making a comeback in the public debate and seems to be the new leitmotiv of public policies. -
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The fight against climate change begins in the soil
A few days ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once again warned of... -
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Protecting the land to protect the climate
In order to curb the process of land artificialization in France, where the rate of... -
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Towards a society of multiple property owners?
Thomas Piketty’s work on wealth inequalities in France has highlighted a transition during the 20th... -
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2022: what programme for the city and the territories?
“The platforms, the proposals, they aren’t sticking. It’s a Tefal campaign. It feels like everything is... -
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Why is La Fabrique de la Cité looking at the role of the State in the low carbon transition of mobility
For more than ten years, La Fabrique de la Cité has been carrying out forward-looking... -
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Everyday mobility: are we ready to go low-carbon?
In November, 2021, Boris Johnson announced that new homes will be legally required to have... -
Op-Ed
Facing climate change, preparing tomorrow today?
Cities wiped out, thousands of homes without electricity… On December 10, the United States was...
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