I spent a very interesting couple of house at the Pavilion de l'Arsenal, the home of Parisien planning, and outside the Hotel de Ville, which is displaying an exhibition of the main developments planned for Ile de France, Paris aujourd'hui et demain.
It is particularly interesting because many people think of Paris as a museum city where nothing changes. In the centre, that is to some extend true, although plans to develop the banks of the Seine may change that. Most of the projects, however, are taking place on the outskirts of the city, or in the suburbs. They don't insist on attention as so many London projects do, perhaps because the vogue for tall buildings hasn't taken off to the same extent.
It is particularly interesting because many people think of Paris as a museum city where nothing changes. In the centre, that is to some extend true, although plans to develop the banks of the Seine may change that. Most of the projects, however, are taking place on the outskirts of the city, or in the suburbs. They don't insist on attention as so many London projects do, perhaps because the vogue for tall buildings hasn't taken off to the same extent.
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