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This French led project brings together 9 partners from France, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands and represents five new towns, a school of architecture and research institutions. Focused particularly on business parks, the project addresses the issue of reinforcing green infrastructures, reducing the ecological footprint and developing common approaches to urban planning and sustainable develo ...

New Towns were developed in the post-war period as a planning option to alleviate the congestion of metropolitan areas, as an alternative to urban fringe development. As planned communities their approach to urban development and renewal had a great impact, embracing many aspects of what is now called sustainability. Yet, built quickly within a 30-year period, many older New Towns in Europe, thoug ...