The article entitled “Contextual and external factors enabling planning innovations in a regeneration context: the Lyon Confluence project (France)” has just been published in International Planning Studies. Read the full article. Continue reading
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Sebastien Darchen presenting at ‘Transformative Urban Governance’ conference, Melbourne
Dr. Sebastien Darchen will present a paper entitled “Governance Innovation for Urban Regeneration: A focus on Nantes (France)” at the Transformative Urban Governance Conference, hosted by RMIT in Melbourne. The paper focuses on the Ile de Nantes regeneration project. This is one of the largest regeneration initiative in Europe: 330 hectares of former industrial land … Continue reading
New article in The Conversation by Dr Sebastien Darchen on regenerating inner cities in France
Dr. Sebastien Darchen (UQ) and Dr. Gwendal Simon (Universite Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallee) present the planning instruments and financing mechanisms leading to good regeneration outcomes in France. The examples of large-scale regeneration projects of Ile de Nantes, Lyon Confluence and Paris Rive Gauche are presented. If “New Built Gentrification” cannot always be avoided, regeneration processes in France … Continue reading