Champs Élysées. Histoire & perspectives
From Pavillon de l’Arsenal publishers:
Road traffic, noise pollution, air pollution, globalization of the commercial offer, partitioning of spaces and uses, “the most beautiful avenue in the world” is thwarted.
Its squares and gardens, deserted by Parisians, must now begin their transformation and allow everyone to reclaim this exceptional heritage. Beyond urban issues, the challenges of the new climate regime must govern this transformation.
There are many challenges: reducing the number and intensity of heat islands, making soils more permeable; free, unify and increase green spaces; favour soft mobility; enhance the existing heritage; build without consuming more; continue to grow without increasing environmental debt, invent new types of funding and partnerships…
The Champs-Élysées, history & perspectives study, carried out by the PCA-STREAM agency on the initiative of the Champs-Élysées Committee, commits to reinterpreting the symbolic urban construction of this territory. It makes the diagnosis with regard to local issues and contemporary issues to offer a new vision, which is based on the collaborative work of a large team of international experts – researchers, historians, economic and cultural players, scientists, artists …
The expected and calculations demonstrate the feasibility of this transformation and, in anticipation, the possible evolution of public and tourist spaces in the metropolises of tomorrow.
