An atlas to understand how Paris is changing.
With large-scale pedestrian-friendly spaces, systematic greening, a swimmable Seine, bike paths, better air quality, thriving local retail stores, organic food in schools and daycare centers, council housing, major intersections turned into open squares like porte de la Chapelle or porte Maillot, the Beltway redeveloped into a regular city road, extended metro and tramway lines, and citizen consultations and assemblies, it's clear to see how Paris is changing, catalyzed by the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These changes result from a decision and a method.
A decision to rise to this century's challenge, climate change. Guiding this effort is a desire to contribute to every person's wellbeing in Paris. It involves unprecedented investment and implementation. It also involves massive support to the middle and working classes to safeguard our diversity, which is unrivaled among other metropolitan areas of this scale.
Our method is rooted in history and geography. Without keeping them in mind, no large-scale change is possible. To make Paris greener, we need to understand how it is underground. To conserve energy, we need to understand how it is structured. To change mobility and consumption patterns, we must account for Parisians' habits and constraints. To improve everybody's day-to-day life, we have to change every neighborhood with a local perspective, making Paris a "fifteen-minute city. To achieve have the support from the people, we must respect their steadfast commitment to equality, justice, tolerance, and rejection of any kind of discrimination.
The 150 original maps contained in this Atlas showcase how Paris is changing and highlights what all of these initiatives have in common: removing obstacles. These obstacles include car traffic which prevents children from running in the streets when they finish school; the Beltway, separating Paris from its greater metropolitan area; spending power, which could price middle and working classes out of Paris; pollution, which is particularly high in some areas; and the distance between decision-makers and their constituents.
An atlas to understand how Paris is changing.
With large-scale pedestrian-friendly spaces, systematic greening, a swimmable Seine, bike paths, better air quality, thriving local retail stores, organic food in schools and daycare centers, council housing, major intersections turned into open squares like porte de la Chapelle or porte Maillot, the Beltway redeveloped into a regular city road, extended metro and tramway lines, and citizen consultations and assemblies, it's clear to see how Paris is changing, catalyzed by the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These changes result from a decision and a method.
A decision to rise to this century's challenge, climate change. Guiding this effort is a desire to contribute to every person's wellbeing in Paris. It involves unprecedented investment and implementation. It also involves massive support to the middle and working classes to safeguard our diversity, which is unrivaled among other metropolitan areas of this scale.
Our method is rooted in history and geography. Without keeping them in mind, no large-scale change is possible. To make Paris greener, we need to understand how it is underground. To conserve energy, we need to understand how it is structured. To change mobility and consumption patterns, we must account for Parisians' habits and constraints. To improve everybody's day-to-day life, we have to change every neighborhood with a local perspective, making Paris a "fifteen-minute city. To achieve have the support from the people, we must respect their steadfast commitment to equality, justice, tolerance, and rejection of any kind of discrimination.
The 150 original maps contained in this Atlas showcase how Paris is changing and highlights what all of these initiatives have in common: removing obstacles. These obstacles include car traffic which prevents children from running in the streets when they finish school; the Beltway, separating Paris from its greater metropolitan area; spending power, which could price middle and working classes out of Paris; pollution, which is particularly high in some areas; and the distance between decision-makers and their constituents.
