Green book 1 - fr
Green Book #1
The Paris of the future
The famous Greater Paris design competition, launched at Nicolas Sarkozy's request, offered ten visions of what Paris could become by 2050 and sparked genuine public enthusiasm during the exhibition at the Palais de Chaillot. Yet how much importance did these post-Kyoto urban plans really give to the major challenges of the 21st century — transportation, housing, and ecology?
BedZed, a showcase ecological neighborhood
Bedzed (Beddington Zero Energy Development) is a 100% ecological neighborhood experiment and a veritable real-time laboratory in sustainable development. Ever since it began in 2002, observers from around the world have been watching and analyzing this global ecological benchmark.
A Covenant of Mayors to fight global warming
On February 10, 350 mainly European urban authorities, from cities both large and small, signed the Covenant of Mayors. Spurred by the European Commission, they have all committed to cut their CO2 emissions to below 20% by 2020, as recommended by the EU.
Museums: new centers of attraction
Some of the world's greatest architects have designed museums as fully-fledged artworks unto themselves. These sites also act as highly effective drivers of economic, touristic and cultural development, capable of attracting thousands of tourists, reinvigorating an entire region's economy, and enhancing the reputation of a city or region.
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