Our annual Urban Leaders Retreat took place in Paris between Oct 14th -17th.
Paris, in a way, needs no introduction.
We all have our own mythical versions of this city. But the visit opened our eyes to a large range of innovations in development , financing and design.
Urban Identity, Heritage & Conservation
#Urbanleaders in Paris 2019 starts off this morning pic.twitter.com/WX0pqNDgwI
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar is Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO spoke to us about managing heritage cities #Urbanleaders #paris2019 pic.twitter.com/yjiwnOEZSM
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar is Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO talk about integrating old with the new in architecture with sensitivity ans shares the case of #louvre #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/M9KzcICXTk
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar, Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO says that well designed urban public spaces around the great monuments are crucial to a successfull heritage management. #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/rLbgEf0xvb
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar, Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO said that Heritage can be used as a catalyst for a livable city #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/jX1aS91NsX
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar , Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO says governance is crucial to leveraging heritage and french cities have a chief heritage architect who has to sign off on every development in their area. #Urbanleaders #paris
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Jyoti Hosagrahar, Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO : Heritage structures should not be gated , it should be open and integrated into the city . #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/OAh9WkJqNK
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
People had an emotional reaction to #NotreDame fire because of emotional attachment people have to heritage places. It revealed what we value: Jyoti Hosagrahar , Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/HFdw0kyCT6
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Getting a tour of UNESCO head quarters this morning at #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/XdYr6ixElW
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Lunch with the view at Ciel de Paris #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/jTYmfknnsp
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
We visited #LouisVuitton Foundation building designed by Frank Gehry and explored some art by #corbusier #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/HyVzYaeKfo
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 14, 2019
Haute Cuisine #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/daOF9LrjcY
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Reinvent Paris : Future Vision
Marion Alfaro , head of the planning department , Paris : The City makes a building site available, and sells or rents it, not to the highest bidder, but to the best, most innovative project with highest sustainability and inclusion metrics #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/hdQelSNJBy
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Marion Alfaro , head of the planning department) , talks about the battle against cars as a key climate action highlighting transforming a old urban highway on Seine into an urban park & 7 major Paris roundabouts are in the process of being pedestrianised #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/QiUrFXG3Yy
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Eric Jean-Baptiste, Chief Engineer, Paris City speaks on using planning to ensure inclusion and balance in the city. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/dm9eVzJiyO
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Eric Jean-Baptiste, Chief Engineer, Paris City shares goals of the city to increase social housing + last mile connectivity + enhancing the residents health and ecology. He says civic participation is at heart of policy making. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/CFD1HzLTYY
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Eric Jean-Baptiste, Chief Engineer, Paris City explains how Paris has the highest densities among cities and discusses various development controls that are focused on livability and health. #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/9Y5YP93rQ3
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 15, 2019
Urban Regeneration Strategies in Paris
Olivier Richard Director of Environment, Energy and International Activities, The Paris Urbanism Agency (Apur) says In Paris, 10% of its territory is under « regeneration .Paris is fully done (so it continuously recycles land use) #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/tndx8A7MHo
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Reducing inequity and promoting solidarity + Promoting and rebalancing employment and Protecting Housing is key goals of Urban Planning here : Olivier Richard, APUR #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/UG7VayW1xt
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
The goal is to ensure that quality of social housing buildings is like any other private dwellings:Olivier Richard, APUR #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/cmt4tbn1jC
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
More than 95% of the inhabitants of the Metro aparis will live within 2 km of a railway station & in central city 100 % of citizens live within 5 min walking distance to mass transit: Olivier Richard, APUR #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/XP8FKwlZ3k
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
The amazing results of war on cars in Paris: Olivier Richard, APUR #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/7oTJ2thvmm
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
The results Paris's fight for spaces for people instead of cars : Olivier Richard, APUR #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/PgIEBKab1a
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
#paris climate goals #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/7olvuVtfI2
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
#Paris Climate Goals #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/5u4Ehrbeo9
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Concerted development zone ( ZAC ) and PPP models in ZAC
Architect Florian Luneau of Ateliar 2/3/4/ & AREP explaining the concept of concerted development zone ( ZAC ) and PPP models in ZAC #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/f6J50fOi7P
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Healthy & Productive spaces
Award winning french Architect Jean MAS shows us around an inspiring office space in river gauche that was built to enable well-being and health#Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/KH8WjT0uns
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Architect Brice Piechaczyk of ENIA showcasing a new logostic hub
Architect Brice Piechaczyk of ENIA showcasing an impressive logistical hub in Paris city that will also enable economic development of sme and micro entrepreneurs #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/IWau3gvjz8
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Cruise along Rive Seine
Annual #Urbanleaders traditions with a evening of cruise and champagne #paris pic.twitter.com/cRho0HxCNJ
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Annual #Urbanleaders tradition with a evening of architecture cruise and champagne #paris pic.twitter.com/Dh50s54B8T
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Sustainable Housing & Construction Materials
Pascal Gontier Architects & Ludovic Jonard showed us around a 100 % wood building with high energy performance using passive architectural tactics. #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/r9r8Uimv5h
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Award winning firm Pascal Gontier Architects work has a focus on well-being & health. #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/tXuAKROQUo
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Social Housing Site Visit
We were blown away by the quality of social housing designed by Tectone Architects that was made with participatory design techniques and co-created with the community. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/5ao5CBZkHS
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
The brave new world of Sustainable Finance
Constance Chalchat, Global Head of Change Management for BNP Paribas introduces us to the game changing world of sustainable finance #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/r5JtpNpxwf
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Green finance, social business, social impact bonds, socially responsible investing—Sustainable finance touches many different aspects of society and takes on several forms – Constance Chalchat, Global Head of Change Management for BNP Paribas #Urbanleaders #Paris pic.twitter.com/q6Klz5687Y
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
We understand that a world with a rise of 4 degree Celsius will be uninvestable. It is our fiduciary duty to help tackle climate change: Bérénice Lasfarguesm, BNP Paribas Asset Management #Urbanleaders #paris #sustainablefinance #SDGs pic.twitter.com/aic83RsRop
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Sustainability is a long term driver of risk and return : Bérénice Lasfarguesm, BNP Paribas Asset Management #Urbanleaders #paris #sustainablefinance #SDG16 pic.twitter.com/xUccXpmgbS
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
BNPP Asset Management approach to sustainable investment, focusses on three key sustainability themes: energy transition, the environment and equality (the ‘3Es’) #Urbanleaders #paris #sustainablefinance #SDGs pic.twitter.com/hErQTwIseX
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Sustainable Finance is a risk and return strategy: Cecile Moitry, Director of sustainable finance and investment at BNP Paribas #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/yXIgWu6L3x
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Now worth €1 trillion in France, SRI (socially responsible investment) funds are the vanguard of a new kind of finance, one that is more responsible and attuned to social and environmental challenges. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/XHaoabolwc
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Sustainability-linked loan interest is linked to selected sustainability key performance indicators (KPI)for example, lower carbon emissions #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/PRqSEu6Jbq
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Sustainable financing offers better deals companies that actively contribute to sustainable development: Cecile Moitry, Director of sustainable finance and investment at BNP Paribas #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/wfCVMuPr5p
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
BNPP Asset Management Sustainable Investment Philosophy #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/Gj88mGGoSw
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Enabling Innovation
Head of Cities & Construction at Dassault Systems showcasing technology for designing & managing cities and complex buildings #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/hDH2O1EEJE
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
Walk tour : Making of Modern Paris
Walk tour: Making of Modern Paris with architect Eva de Certeau #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/1ntOCPAKSp
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 16, 2019
“Grand Paris” or Greater Paris Plan & Visit to St Denis
Stephane Kirkland , Author of Paris Reborn and Director of Building France in Arcadis and Karine Valette of Arcadis share the Grand Paris Express Project- The worlds second largest infra project after China's Belt & Road Initiative. pic.twitter.com/KZ3LRACb6l
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 21, 2019
With its 68 new stations and 200 kilometers of additional tracks, Grand Paris Express consists of a ring route around Paris (line 15) and connects new developing neighborhoods : Stephane Kirkland , Author of Paris Reborn and Director of Building France in Arcadis . pic.twitter.com/dhFGsB9ho7
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 21, 2019
Grand Paris is not just Transit infrastructure – Its also about a new governance structure and a urban project. : Stephane Kirkland , Author of Paris Reborn and Director of Building France in Arcadis . pic.twitter.com/i3yhkzwPEN
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 21, 2019
With an investment of 40 billion Euros ; the project will stir development that is equal to half of present day #Paris.Stephane Kirkland ,Author of Paris Reborn and Director of Building France in Arcadis walks with us to the first major site of the mega project. #urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/6mOhUUqCCl
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 21, 2019
Site visit to some of the Grand Paris Projects #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/Cf7eBXPXQv
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 21, 2019
Eco District : Clichy-Batignolles
Meeting with Catherine Hass from Local Developer of 17th arrondissement district of Clichy-Batignolles which is home to a 10-hectare park, 3400 new homes, offices, businesses & infrastructure and justice courts and police HQ, in a total area of 50 hectares #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/FEthBa3yqv
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Clichy-Batignolles eco-district is a showcase project as part of a target of zero CO2 emissions adopted by the City of Paris in 2007 : Catherine Haas, Local Developer office . #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/Y574kmbesR
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
The objectives of the Clichy-Batignolles project was to explore with new technologies: the City of Paris, introduced an innovative vacuum waste collection system, which cuts CO2 emissions and protects air quality. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/mYExcyueBv
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Photovoltaics was installed on the rooftops of all new residential buildings to boost local production of renewable energy. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/QbUgM0DWJz
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Clichy-Batignolleshas devisednnew ways of working with the property industry. They have very precise environmental targets in the sales agreements for building lots, and fines will be levied in the event of non-compliance. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/XB5k11qvXI
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
The 10-hectare park in the centre of the Clichy-Batignolles has wetlands & water management. Landscaping is aimed at help to cool the city and offset the urban heat island and promoting biodiversity: Catherine Haas #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/qwpRbYIFb7
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Public Spaces of Paris
Local art historian Lawrence takes us for a magical walk into the stunning Promenade Plantee which was built on Old Railway Yards.4.7 km elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure was built even before New York 's highline . #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/BafpHVa7LP
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
#paris will always be about beauty #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/47W8yMiHGg
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Studio Visit – Dominique Perrault Architecture
Hanging out at Dominique Perrault Architecture's Studio and understanding their design process and learning about the 2024 Olympic Village pic.twitter.com/Er16urhdyS
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Pavillon d l’Arsenal – Overview on Paris & architectural accelerator
Alexandre Labasse, director of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, talks about how the pavillion enables the urbanism , architectural and construction ecosystem in the city. It is funded by government and industry. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/ChWypo3a57
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Hausmann #Paris was Smart City and urban design controls established by him made the city what it is #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/wEFdL9N1as
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Reinvent #paris: Diverse
sites owned by the City has
been sold or leased, not to the
highest bidder, but to the most
innovative proposal. This also ensured the city generated more revenue. #urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/NsBMHy8pVL— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Reinvent #Paris projects
had to contribute to the objectives of the city, in terms of inclusion, housing and environment and achieving a sustainable and intelligent city. Projects that generated such outcomes were chosen instead of the highest financial bid. #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/Lic6YJLimW— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
#paris got about Euro
565 million through the sale or
lease of the sites through reinvent Paris. It could have earned about Euro 1 billion by choosing the highest bidders over the
most innovative. But we achieved higher public amenities and civic goals. #Urbanleaders pic.twitter.com/09SlZP7HeJ— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Alexandre Labasse, director of the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, talks about the pioneering incubator and innovation accelerator for architecture projects. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/0T9lcxeEMC
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Enabling the Innovation economy & visit to Station F- the worlds largest start up hub
We visited World's biggest startup campus – Station F !STATION F is an urban, architectural and human project developed around a central axis that is the size of the Eiffel Tower! pic.twitter.com/YCQ79y26qu
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
We spent the day with Urban Odyssey a Start-up Studio to create solutions for better cities :improving homes, work places and well-being experiences. Nicolas Bellego & Maxence Naudin shared the goals of this ambitious project. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/35cbJhSH22
— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Meeting with Urban Odyssey Studios Portfolio company and Urban Innovation Start Up'' s founder Sebastien Duprat Cycle Up which is a Digital platform for re-using waste materials
on site. #Urbanleaders #paris pic.twitter.com/rbPDwXya4k— The Urban Vision (@theurbanvision) October 22, 2019
Closing Luncheon
Closing Luncheon at the Musée d’Orsay
