The french approach in France, urban renewal policy usually applies to high-rise flats

THE FRENCH APPROACH

• In France, urban renewal policy usually applies to high-rise flats.

• This is not the case in other European countries.

URBAN RENEWAL IN FRANCE

• Hypothesis : good living conditions can be created only after demolition.

• Overcrowded regions must be dispersed to create good living conditions.

• Rarely, are historical centers affected.

URBAN RENEWAL

• ITALIAN AND SPANISH APPROACHES

URBAN RENAWAL OR THE HISTORICAL CENTERS QUESTION

• Usually the historical centers are appropriated by poor people.

• During a long time nobody made investment in this part of this town.

• The result : a lot of historical center are poor

• Urban renewal policy could be a response

WHAT ABOUT URBAN ONTOLOGY

• Towntology tool could permite to translate these different situations.

Towntology

HISTORICAL APPROACH FROM 1955 TO 1970

TOWNTOLOGY : UR

FRENCH HIGH RISE FLATS TOOLS

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