Paris Ile de France, Unregulated competitive decentralization Christian Lefèvre, Université Paris-Est, Institut Français d’Urbanisme, LATTS Regional Studies Association Research Network Governing Metropolitan regions within a Localist Agenda: London, Paris and Berlin Second Seminar: 22nd February, 2013 Institutional and policy issues: Articulating scales
s : State-led metropolis s: Unfinished decentralization 2000-today: Unregulated competitive Decentralization 3 major periods
s : a State-led metropolis Major Developments - La Défense - Public Transport and road network - Major housing schemes - universities, etc. New public agencies and public corporations - DATAR - AFTRP - IAURP - District de la région de Paris
s: Unfinished decentralization : Decentralization Acts and creation of Regions Ile de France as an exception: Planning and Public Transport not transfered to local governments
2000-today: Unregulated competitive Decentralization New powers to the Regional Council Too many players: extreme fragmentation Concurrent initiatives for territorial leadership
New powers to the Regional Council STIF (Public Transport) is controlled by the Region A new master plan elaborated by the Regional Council State remains in control of transit operators State must approve the Master Plan
The 1300 municipalities of the Ile de France Too many players: extreme fragmentation The 8 départements
Concurrent initiatives for territorial leadership City of Paris: Metropolitan conference, Paris Métropole and Metropolitan pole The State: the Grand Paris project Regional Council: Reluctance to participate and not very present
City of Paris: Metropolitan conference
Paris Métropole: Paris Métropole in 2012
Metropolitan Pole?
The State: the Grand Paris project OIN Grand Paris Transport The Grand Paris Act (2010)
The OIN (Zones of National Interest) in the Ile de France region
The Grand Paris Transport project
CONCLUSION Competitive Decentralization Conflicts of vision and territorial leadership No legitimate leader No places for dialogue, mediation and negotiation