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CVAE, Industrial Territories: the contradictions of French reindustrialisation policy
Abolition of CVAE, creation of Industrial Territories… an increasing number of initiatives are being rolled out to accelerate reindustrialisation. But how exactly is this being done?
Read moreWhat does the future hold for the Vaires-Torcy Leisure Island, the 2024 Olympics site?
Last summer, the Vaires-Torcy Leisure Island hosted the nautical events for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. But what is going to happen now to the facilities created especially for the event?
Read moreWhat are the low-carbon alternatives to diesel trains (and how much will it cost)?
Trains are one of the most eco-friendly modes of transport, but they still pollute due to their use of diesel. Biofuels, electrifying infrastructure, dual-mode trains... which alternative should we choose?
Read moreCommoning initiatives in towns, tower blocks and beyond
A number of initiatives are being carried out at local level to help create commons
Read moreHedges were first planted for economic reasons, only to be destroyed for other economic reasons
Although hedges initially served to delineate property, they were also a source of prosperity, before their economic utility was called into question and their maintenance became costly.
Read moreParis 2024: what Olympic legacy will be left by the Games?
Questions and debates reveal issues linked to the daily concerns of the people of Île-de-France.
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