ABSTRACT
In this chapter the examination of French urban planning is continued through looking at three case studies. The cases have a common focus on large urban redevelopment projects and their institutional contexts. Thus the replanning of parts of the city is examined to explore how the overall trends identified in Chapter 7 are reflected in the specific cases. The first case study analyses the largest redevelopment project managed by the city of Paris. The case offers an understanding of urban redevelopment in the context of strong local government and a strong development market. In the second case the land and property market is weaker and a more fragmented local government has less ability to control the type and pace of development. The case study describes attempts at local coalition building in Saint-Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris and the impacts of the decision of national government to take over part of the area for the construction of the new national sports stadium. It also examines the degree of integration of national and local urban policy objectives in the regeneration of this part of the capital region. The third case explores the planning and development process behind the construction of the Euralille project in north-eastern France. The case reveals strong, entrepreneurial local government in the particular political circumstances of a provincial conurbation.
