Industrial sites and territories – Europe
The industrial revolution began in the period from 1760 to about 1830 in Great Britain, before spreading to continental Europe and further. The development of the industry attracted high numbers of workers into the cities, accelerated their growth, required the…
The potential of Moscow’s industrial zones – Russia
A Guest contribution by Tatiana Polidi, Executive Director of the Institute for Urban Economics, for the Moscow Urban Forum A few decades have passed since Moscow emerged on a post-industrial development path, leaving behind the zenith of production growth. The…
Rethinking urban expressways – World
Interview with Paul Lecroart, IAU Ile-de-France Paul Lecroart works at the IAU Ile-de-France (Urban Planning & Development Agency for the Paris Region) where he leads a programme on large urban projects and metropolitan strategies in the Paris Region. He is…
Quatre ans après les jeux olympiques – Chine
A l’ouverture des Jeux Olympiques en 2008, Pékin voulait montrer sa capacité d’accueillir un événement international. Au musée de la planification urbaine de Pékin, une maquette impressionnante montre l’axe séquentiel nord-sud de la capitale. A l’extrême nord de l’axe se trouve…
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