Shrinking to Survive? Demolition and Energy Transition in Small-Town France

Yoan Miot & Max Rousseau & translated by Oliver Waine — 2017-10-18T05:00:00Z

Faced with a process of advanced decline, public and private actors in the town of Vitry-le-François, in eastern France, have developed an original strategy built around the acceptance of their town's demographic decline. This strategy, focused on energy transition, shows that contexts of urban shrinkage can foster the emergence of alternatives to conventional business-redevelopment policies.
---- Series: Shrinking Cities Although urban shrinkage is still generally tackled through

- From the Field / deindustrialization, demolition, medium-sized cities, shrinking cities, urban decline, smart decline, smart shrinkage, Champagne-Ardenne, Grand Est, Vitry-le-François, urban shrinkage, degrowth, shrinkage, energy transition, Champagne, Eastern France

American Shrinking Cities May Not Need to Grow

Deborah E. Popper & Frank J. Popper — 2017-04-25T05:00:00Z

Successful cities are expected to continually grow, and when this doesn't happen, city managers typically try to stimulate growth at all costs. But what if growth isn't the answer for shrinking cities? Deborah and Frank Popper argue instead for smart decline, where cities in difficulty accept their shortcomings and plan accordingly.
---- Series: Shrinking Cities For most of US history, cities were expected to grow, and they largely did. The nation celebrated economic growth, and cities were

- Essays / United States, Detroit, shrinking cities, urban decline, Buffalo, smart decline, growth, Youngstown, smart shrinkage

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Shrinking to Survive? Demolition and Energy Transition in Small-Town France

American Shrinking Cities May Not Need to Grow