Verdant Urbanity

Grand Paris

City of Compromised Dreams

Sarkozy dreamed of leaving his mark on Paris with a grand reimagining of the city, integrated with its suburbs and focused on a environmental responsibility. When he woke up, he settled for some improvements to the transit system that would begin in 2012 and be done by 2022, and more housing.

  • France
  • Paris
  • Public Housing
  • Sustainability
  • Urban Planning