Patrick Ollier & JF Carenco unveil the international contest of 112 candidates

USPA NEWS - The contest "Invent the Grand Paris" was launched on 18th February and now proves toward success, since more than half of the mayors of the city proposed a project. During the summer, several teams elected metropolitan and state agencies have visited the various proposed sites, until selection.

THE SELECTION OF THE CALL FOR PROJECT SITES IS APPROACHING UNTIL OCTOBER 10TH---------------------- The contest "invent the Grand Paris" was launched on 18 February and now proves to a success, since more than half of the mayors of the city proposed a project. During the summer, several teams elected metropolitan and state agencies have visited the various proposed sites, they will now be able to proceed with the selection of the selected sites. This will be announced on 10 October.At one month of the result, Patrick Ollier and Jean-François Carenco then make a progress update on the progress of the competition and the Grand Paris.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With over 7 million inhabitants and its entrepreneurial attractiveness, the first French city launched February 18 last call for international project development of the quality of urban life, to invent new innovative spaces, the models smart and sustainable city. For the first time, mayors gathered to throw together and at the same time these projects at multiple points of the metropolis. This call for unique and innovative projects and bears the mark of consistency and metropolitan identity that is being built and will propose concrete solutions and new social challenges, the challenges of urban change and environmental emergency and adaptation to climate change in the wake of the COP 21. It thus builds a resilient city.

PATRICK OLLIER CHAIRMAN OF GRAND PARIS UNVEILS THE PROGRAMME AT PREFECTURE OF ILE DE FRANCE The mayors of the metropolis bring land that they control and cede them to the carrier companies of the best projects, after a jury decision which they are members. The call for projects operating in the "open innovation" and is open to all players who wish to invent the city of tomorrow: architects, planners, developers, investors, startups and even civic associations or non governmental communities. They will have the freedom to associate in response to rival groupings of ideas on mixed uses, architecture and urban planning, environmental and social innovation exemplary. Their creativity will rely on citizen participation and expand the functions of mobility, logistics or digital, as well as cultural and sports. This call for projects utilises the talents of all nationalities.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Ollier President of the Grand Paris, presented the broad lines of the international competition to build major projects of Greater Paris. "The 112 candidates selected for metroplolis will not only attract foreign investment and boost economic growth in the metropolis of Ile de France (Paris and Suburbs) but also will have a direct impact on the national level. This will create both the opportunity for a new dynamic by creating jobs, and the momentum of a modern and friendly construction environment, in the stem of the Paris agreement of COP21. "------------------------------------------------------------ Patrick Ollier answered to my question : "Are the metropolis citizens of Paris Ile de France aware of these gigantic projects, and / or they have concerted and on the next transformation of their living?" ----------------------------------------------------------- He replies "But obviously, we devoted a large communications budget towards administred because as elected representatives we must consult with our citizens, the people and keep them informed of these changes, I am also Mayor Rueil Malmaison, I know the process citizen consultation " To be continued in Part 2