France

Friday Funny: Take the Kids to Napoleonland

A new theme park dedicated to all things Napoleon has been proposed for the area south of Paris by former French minister and history buff Yves Jégo, and is being touted as a rival to Disneyland, reports Henry Samuel.

27 January 2012 - 2:00pm

The Telegraph

Friday Funny: Blame the Architect, The Video

A lecture series explores the relation between city planning and urban violence. And who is to blame? The architect.

6 January 2012 - 2:00pm

Delft University of Technology

New Transit Systems of 2010

Garrett Bradford of TheCityFix reviews some of the most innovative and sustainable transit systems from around the globe that made their debut over the last twelve months.

29 December 2010 - 2:00pm

TheCityFix

Exploring the Abandoned Metro of Paris

Urban explorer dsankt offers an in-depth look inside abandoned sections of the Metro system of Paris.

28 December 2010 - 11:00am

Sleepy City

Adios Automobile!

TheCityFix looks at the future of the automobile in cities and the possibilities of moving people in to alternative modes in times when car ownership rates are still exploding.

9 December 2010 - 11:00am

TheCityFix

Bike-Sharing? Check. Now on to Car-Sharing

Next June, Paris will begin a test phase of a citywide electric car-sharing program.

11 October 2010 - 5:00am

Der Spiegel

Bike Path From London to Paris Could Be Smoother

The BBC tries out a new bike route connecting London to Paris and finds room for improvement.

5 October 2010 - 6:00am

BBC

EU Blasts France's Expulsion of Gypsies

The conservative government led by French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been deporting hundreds of Gypsies, the nomadic people who number in the thousands in France. EU officials have called the move "a disgrace".

15 September 2010 - 6:00am

The New York Times

French Utopia Devolves

Born from the 1968 riots, a carefully planned community in France has been steadily taken over by crime and unrest, prompting some to question whether its utopian ideals actually work.

9 August 2010 - 10:07am

The New York Times

Battle Over Closure of Paris Expressways

A political battle is brewing in Paris, where the city's mayor wants to close off sections of roadway along the River Seine, a move that President Nicholas Sarkozy is against.

28 June 2010 - 7:00am

The New York Times

Bringing Bookshops Back to the Latin Quarter

Seeing a marked decline in the amount of bookstores in the traditional cultural center of Paris, the city began a program to actively lure them back.

8 June 2010 - 9:00am

Guardian

Complaints Grow Over Increasing "Ugliness" of Paris

A press conference was held in Paris to draw attention to the problem of "increasingly large and unsympathetic buildings" cropping up around the City of Lights.

9 February 2010 - 9:00am

INTBAU News

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French Carbon Tax Dead

France's highest court dealt an 'unexpected and embarrassing blow' to French President Nicolas Sarkozy by ruling his carbon tax, set to take effect on New Year's, unconstitutional on Dec. 30.

4 January 2010 - 11:00am

The Guardian U.K.

Europe's 'Capital of Sleep' Extends Party Hours

After being accused of being party-unfriendly, Paris and other French cities have been officially allowed to keep their dance clubs open as late as 7 a.m.

31 December 2009 - 7:00am

Salon

All You Need is Louvre

A war-battered town in Frances will be the site of a new extension of the venerable Louvre museum, and locals hope the addition of the cultural site will revive the struggling city.

16 December 2009 - 5:00am

The Washington Post

The Planetizen News Brief - 12/10/09

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A fast train from France to Spain, U.S. city folk get rural, and officials hope to pull people to cities by funding urban parks -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

10 December 2009 - 5:00am

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How to Un-Do Auto Dependence

After decades of auto-dependence, the French city of Strasbourg turned its back to the car and built a citywide tram system and street grid that reclaims roads from auto-dominance.

9 December 2009 - 7:00am

Next American City

France Plans Electric Car Charging Network

The French government hass announced plans to install electric car charging stations throughout the country.

3 October 2009 - 7:00am

The Wall Street Journal

First Bikes, Now Paris Wants to Share Cars

Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has announced a plan to initiate a citywide car-sharing system, building on the success of the city's popular bike sharing program.

13 August 2009 - 9:00am

Der Spiegel