The reorganized Grand Paris plan will divide the Paris region into new zones. Real estate professionals are using the redistricting to attract foreign investment in lesser-known neighborhoods of the capital. An initiative launched by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Métropole du Grand Paris, or Metropolis of Greater Paris, is a reorganization of the Paris metropolitan region […]

If the Paris Mayor has her way, the quay on the right bank of the Seine will be closed to cars starting in summer 2016. The pedestrian-only bank will feature a public park, farmer’s market, and other dockside activities. A tramline may also be in the works, crossing Paris from east to west by 2020. In […]

Imagine the high-rise buildings of Paris clothed with trees and gardens, transforming the city into a green landscape. This is the idea outlined in a recently published study, Paris Smart City 2050.

This is the sixth in our series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris. The largest cultural and sporting complex in France, Arena 92, is currently scheduled to open at the end of 2016 in Nanterre in Paris’ western suburbs. The stadium is under construction on a former sports ground […]