Examples of urban expressway integration in France and abroad

Examples of urban expressway integration in France and abroad

Similar to the way many large cities are dealing with their expressways, Paris has begun the requalification project of the outer ring road - Boulevard Périphérique - and its adjacent areas. Various lines of approach are being explored with the aim of improving the integration of these infrastructures into the urban fabric – they are sources of noise and pollution for local residents and obstacles blocking urban development. These proposals range from immediate short-term improvements to total demolition, and include scenarios of covering them over  more or less completely. This study examines these experiments and puts them in their respective contexts.

This study is not available on-line but can be consulted by appointment at the Documentation Department.