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Paris La Défense joins the global Cities Can B Movement to Accelerate the Area Transformation
November 8, 2023 4mn
Paris La Défense joins the global Cities Can B Movement to Accelerate the Area Transformation Paris La Défense has become the inaugural French region to join Cities Can B, a global initiative that brings together both public and p...
CUBE Paris La Défense 2023: Competition is Open
October 18, 2022 3mn
CUBE Paris La Défense 2023: Competition is Open How to mobilize the actors of the territory around an idea that has a positive impact on the environment?
Something Like… a Great Downtown
May 3, 2022 7mn
Something Like… a Great Downtown In his letter, Glenn Castanheira talk about the role of Montréal Centre-Ville and metamorphosis that influenced its economic, social, an...
New Life for Old Buildings
February 23, 2022 5mn
New Life for Old Buildings Faced with the aging of certain towers, the choice is no longer to destroy in order to rebuild, but to rehabilitate them.
5 Learnings on Companies, Cities and Post-Pandemic Real Estate
March 15, 2021 6mn
5 Learnings on Companies, Cities and Post-Pandemic Real Estate Forward-looking companies will take location more seriously than ever, making corporate urbanism and community engagement a centerpiece ...
Beijing CBD: practices and regional experience during the health crisis
December 17, 2020 4mn
Beijing CBD: practices and regional experience during the health crisis Beijing CBD Administration Committee shares practices and regional experience
Moscow City Talks: the way to support business and build local community in difficult times
June 18, 2020 2mn
Moscow City Talks: the way to support business and build local community in difficult times Faced with covid19, Moscow City has lauched online talks to support business and build local community in difficult times
Montreal and its businesses: How the business district is involved to preserve the vitality of its economy?
June 8, 2020 2mn
Montreal and its businesses: How the business district is involved to preserve the vitality of its economy? Faced with covid19, Montréal Destination Centre-ville and businesses are mobilized to support the vitality of the business district's ec...
A recipe for urban planning with a side of social and cultural solidarity
June 2, 2020 6mn
A recipe for urban planning with a side of social and cultural solidarity Festin an ambitious project that established the business district of Paris La Défense as a cultural destination in its own right
A Neighborhood Constant: The East Cut CBD Supported By People
May 18, 2020 5mn
A Neighborhood Constant: The East Cut CBD Supported By People Faced with covid19, a rallying from district stakeholders has been a positive force in keeping spirits high, and has suported The East C...
Paris La Défense and its solidarity actions: how can a public player help the most fragile during this crisis?
May 11, 2020 4mn
Paris La Défense and its solidarity actions: how can a public player help the most fragile during this crisis? Faced with covid19, Paris La Défense, as a local public authority, has maintained some of its activities as part of its essential public...
Chicago Loop Alliance and its Street Ambassadors: how does it stay connected to its users?
May 5, 2020 4mn
Chicago Loop Alliance and its Street Ambassadors: how does it stay connected to its users? Faced with covid19, discover the Chicago Loop Alliance action plan
Standing together to change the world
April 29, 2020 2mn
Standing together to change the world Faced with covid19, global business districts, standing together, are putting themselves into question & attempting to reinvent themselves
Transit or Stay? Unveiling the potential of retail
April 6, 2020 6mn
Transit or Stay? Unveiling the potential of retail Moscow has witnessed some vibrant reinventions of public space such as Empire Blackyard, a retail gallery
The multilevel navigation system to ensure a good level of user-experiences
January 17, 2020 6mn
The multilevel navigation system to ensure a good level of user-experiences The business district of Moscow City continues to witness rapid development. Occupying 60 ha and hosting 175.000 daily visitors, GBD see...
Transforming Vacant Storefronts Through Art
December 16, 2019 5mn
Transforming Vacant Storefronts Through Art Brightly colored murals beautify the windows of vacant storefronts along Wabash Avenue in the Loop, Chicago and bring positive attention...
Working together to eliminate food waste
November 25, 2019 4mn
Working together to eliminate food waste On average, a total of 15% of edible food is wasted daily. For the global business district as a whole, this makes for an estimated six ...
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