Urban renewal and the “defensible space” model: the growing impact of security issues on the way our cities develop

Camille Gosselin & translated by Oliver Waine — 2016-02-12T06:00:00Z

In transforming the urban planning and architecture of social-housing estates, urban-renewal policies are not just about changing the image or populations of these neighbourhoods. They also seek to control public spaces more effectively. Guided by the principles of “situational prevention”, the implementation of such policies reflects the growing influence of security-related issues in urban development.
The French urban renewal policy initiated in 2004 presented a threefold objective: to

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Urban renewal and the “defensible space” model: the growing impact of security issues on the way our cities develop