Abstract
This chapter aims to examine the paradigm shifts in urbanism and urban policy in France. It also aims to illustrate the ways “peripheries” (banlieue) were formed and transformed. First, we trace the transformation of French peripheries, with special focus on Plaine Saint Denis, an old industrial district in the north of Paris. Second, we examine a series of French urban policies that are inseparably intertwined with urbanism. By doing so, we aim to throw light on the political measures that have been taken to address the socioeconomic problems in the peripheries. Third, we focus on the concept of “participatory urbanism”, which has recently gained currency in France. The concept has been applied in certain renovation projects conducted in deteriorated districts.
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For instance, migration of Portugal/Algerian/Moroccan and internal migration.
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For instance, “Priority Educational Zone” (ZEP = Zone d’education prioritaire) was one of the special zones. (It was established in 1981).
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For instance, the “Urban Duty-Free Zone” (ZFU = zone franche urbaine) was established in 1997.
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Patrick Braouezec, Mayer of Saint Denis from 1991 to 1994 also pointed out this dilemma. It was one of the reasons why he chose an ‘entrepreneurial’ urban renewal strategy in Saint Denis. We examine it in the following section.
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Based on a September 2011 interview with Antoin Rogé, a policy administrator of Plaine Commune (an inter-municipal association). According to this, there had been about 7000 population in the neighbourhood of Collnion, whereas 20,000 population in 2010. More importantly, almost all of the former residents were moved out.
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Kawaguchi, N. (2023). From “Politique de la Ville” to “Renouvellement Urbain”: Paradigm Shifts of Urbanism in Plaine Saint Denis, Paris. In: Mizuuchi, T., Kornatowski, G., Fukumoto, T. (eds) Diversity of Urban Inclusivity. International Perspectives in Geography, vol 20. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8528-7_16
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