Paris entries are unworthy of the capital

Paris entries are unworthy of the capital. "It was necessary to change the face of these neglected areas," says Roger Madec, Mayor of the 19th arrondissement. "For decades, these thresholds were hostile places, illustrating the divisions between the capital and its neighbouring communes." Today, operations of reconquest of these territories are designed to deliver them to their true place. "They are at the heart of the central ring of the metropolitan area and are not in the city limits, or periphery," said Pierre Mansat, Deputy Mayor of Paris responsible for relations with the local authorities of Ile-de-France. "The current policy of urban illustrates a desire to restore damaged and isolated pieces of the city." This is a project across the metropolitan area.

Yet, before these vast projects of rehabilitation and urban requalification, many bilateral charters have been signed since 2001 between the capital and its neighbours with the aim of flat to the difficulties, evaluating overall needs and objectives of these pieces of town often located straddling two, even three Commons. This consultation will is illustrated with the Organization, on 7 July in Vanves (Hauts-de-Seine) of the first edition of the Metropolitan Conference of the Paris conurbation. "Local Councillors today face challenges and common issues beyond simple communal", explains Bernard Gauducheau, Mayor of Vanves. "This Conference was intended to promote dialogue, reflect together on how to act in a concerted manner."

The book "Develop Paris" (1) lists 9 major projects aimed at "rehabilitating the Crown". Sector Northeast Paris, porte de Montreuil passing through the doors of the lilac, Pouchet, Vincennes, and Vanves, most are concentrated in the half of the capital. Paris, via the Semavip and the Semaest mixed economy companies, is only to ensure control of work of these projects planned over the next twenty or fifteen years. But the city is not yet owner of all lands, far from it. Many are still in the hands of network Ferré France (RFF).

Since this year, the land and real estate company (Sovafim), new structure created by the 2006 Finance Act, is responsible for the assignable heritage. "There are today many lands that have been transferred to him." "They will soon be placed on the market," said Bernard Chaineaux, Regional Director of RFF Ile-de-France. "Sale of these rights-of-way is organised always in agreement with the City Hall or borough concerned." Nothing is committed without the green light to local elected officials.

Common political will

"It is the first time in my career that I note a common political will to move forward on the same project on the part of neighbouring cities," says Kate Reinmann, President & CEO of Icade-EMGP, subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts, owner of 76.5 hectares of land and premises tertiary leased, located in Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, and in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. "In this sector in mutation, the elected representatives of the three communes have the obsession to succeed these gates of Paris and the suburbs." Also all work in the same spirit and total synergy. This dynamic to advance issues.

In this part of the capital, the society and local communities are working on the creation of a piece of city which will begin to see the current 2010 day. Side of Aubervilliers, not far from the basin, the triangle formed by the device, the street from the station and the avenue Victor-Hugo will be built. The program is the 2010 opening of a shopping centre consisting of a large food area of 4,000 m2, 95 shops and restaurants. Once the management of last resort committed to the building permit of the shopping centre, is expected to begin sometime in 2007.

Called "Canal Porte D'aubervilliers", this area will also allow 165.000 m2 of tertiary activities developed by Icade-EMGP and supported by the town of Aubervilliers and plain common. The development also provides for the construction of 400 units 60 in home ownership and 40 in social. "Almost 10,000 people should work in this sector where the arrival of the subway is envisaged, with the extension of line 12 to the level of the Proudhon-Gardinoux streets at Saint-Denis," said Joël Demartini, Director General of services for Mayor of Aubervilliers.

Further to the East, the device portion which extends from the porte de la Villette to the chapel will be the scene of major changes. "On this single section, some 200 hectares will be reconfigured", details Roger Madec. Thus, the coverage of the device at the door of the lilac will create a slab of 15,000 m2 which includes gardens, a walk managed sports spaces and cinemas. On the Paris site, the most advanced to date, 50,000 m2 of offices will be divided in 3 buildings. The work started. In consultation with the City Hall of the 19th and the communes of LILACS, Bagnolet and Pré-Gervais, a set of 300 mixed housing and offices will see the day. "The opening of a schedule of the Cité universitaire and a residence for the elderly supplement the development of the sector", announced the elected. Not far, on boulevard MacDonald, housing will be 60 by private assumption and the remains reserved for social rental housing.

Towers on the docks of Issy

Wedged between the boulevards of the marshals and the device, the porte de Montreuil is also promised to a requalification of scale. This sector which is the junction between Paris, Montreuil, Bagnolet is in urban and social trouble. The list of the planned work includes, among others, the reorganization of some of the streets, the coverage of the central roundabout of the door, the redevelopment of the flea, a bond market between located districts and part of the device, the reduction of traffic, etc.

At the door of Ivry, near 65.200 m2 will be built with 17,000 m2 of housing, 16.500 m2 of public facilities (crèches, facilities for the elderly). The renovation of headquarters Bédier-Boutroux will be important to social housing which some will be built and other rehabilitated by the RIVP and the Opac de Paris. The contiguous T2 tower to the peripheral boulevard will be destroyed. "It is also expected in this neighbourhood a few shops, a one or two stars hotel and residence centre", says Serge Blisko, MP and Mayor of the 13th arrondissement. To the South, in the extension of the left Seine Bank urban development by Semapa, the district continues his transfer. In November, the city will inaugurate the Bio Park, a science and technology park located in the heart of the new activities Tolbiac-Massena area.

Door of Vanves, the limit of the 15th arrondissement and Vanves, the burial of the device including the end of the site is announced end of 2008, will allow to develop a public garden and green spaces. More to the West at Issy les Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), is an area of more than 20 hectares which turns. André Santini, Deputy-Mayor of Issy, "more than a need, it is the opportunity that has been the engine of our action at the entrance of the commune". "We wanted to transform these wildfires at the gates of Paris and Hauts-de-Seine Department," he enthuses.

Several office towers will be erected in an urban landscape at the edge of the fast lane and docks. EOS Generali will construct 49,000 m2 of offices in three "boats" buildings, with the first delivery expected in the first half of 2008. "This set should be the French headquarters of Microsoft," hope elected officials. Future 90 metres high tower, to the headquarters of Bouygues Telecom, will offer 87,000 m2. "The work in common with Paris was essential because two building permits, in Issy in Paris, were required to carry out this project", sums up André Santini.