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The wood industry is one of the country’s key sectors and the forest covers three...
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Reports, city portraits, op-eds, expert viewpoints: how La Fabrique de la Cité deciphers current urban trends.
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Expert viewpoint
Etienne Achille’s perspective – Helsinki
First of all, the city can be rooted in three chronological landmark moments: 472 years ago,... -
Op-Ed
Planning makes a comeback
Planning is making a comeback in the public debate and seems to be the new leitmotiv of public policies. -
The fight against climate change is also under our feet
A few days ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once again warned of... -
Protecting the land to protect the climate
In order to curb the process of land artificialization in France, where the rate of... -
Towards a society of multiple property owners?
Thomas Piketty’s work on wealth inequalities in France has highlighted a transition during the 20th... -
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... -
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... -
Everyday mobility: are we ready to go low-carbon?
In November, 2021, Boris Johnson announced that new homes will be legally required to have... -
Facing climate change, preparing tomorrow today?
Cities wiped out, thousands of homes without electricity… On December 10, the United States was... -
Housing prices go up and people go away
Housing is becoming an increasingly heavy burden on household budgets, and the cost of transport... -
Cities act on climate, while nations delay
Now that the COP26 has come to an end, and while some argue it has...
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La Fabrique de la Cité is a think tank dedicated to urban foresight, created by the VINCI group, its sponsor, in 2010. La Fabrique de la Cité acts as a forum where urban stakeholders, whether French or international, collaborate to bring forth new ways of building and rebuilding cities.
