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ARL report on cities and metropolises in France and Germany
April 2023
Following the conference "Cities and Metropolises in France and Germany" on March 14th, this report of the ARL (Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association) is available in French and in English. It includes a contribution by Jean Peyrony, Franziska Sielker and Thomas Perrin, entitled "Cross-border territorial cooperation between France and Germany: evolution, convergence and perspectives".
Note: Jean Peyrony, director general of the MOT, also led a round table at the event on March 14th.
More information on the event, and online registration
Download the document:
"Cities and Metropolises in France and Germany", Forschungsberichte der ARL
by Evelyn Gustedt, Ulrike Grabski-Kieron, Christophe Demazière, Didier Paris (ed.)
In French : https://www.arl-net.de/de/shop/villes-et-m%C3%A9tropoles-en-france-et-en-allemagne
In English : https://www.arl-net.de/de/shop/cities-metropolises-france-germany.html
Summary of the report:
"Both France and Germany are facing strong pressure to evolve and adapt to new forms of urbanity and to design alternative strategic approaches in the context of limited public finances and the need for economic performance. These challenges do not affect all types of urban areas in the same way. This book therefore aims to do justice to this situation, considering the specificities of national urban systems in both countries. Since it is impossible to cover the full range of topics relating to the spatial development of urban and rural areas, the authors have decided to focus on a number of major topical issues that are undoubtedly relevant in both countries, albeit in different ways, and that are significant for a comparison. The focus is therefore on issues related to metropolises, small and medium-sized cities and in particular on the current issues of urbanity, sustainability, smart cities, transport and mobility, as well as on the role of cross-border urban cooperation. The structure of the chapters is designed in these terms. In addition to scientific and theoretical approaches, the authors also consider practical perspectives on planning, spatial design and urban programming, while paying attention to methodological aspects of the topic. They mainly address three relevant aspects: the differences between the two institutional systems, the development paths and historical constants, and how new challenges are being addressed on both sides of the border."
