Filipe Lourenco, Paris: The Metropolis of

Tomorrow and its Un-planning

In this thesis lourenco challenged the conception that Paris
cant change because of its limitation and to compete with
other world metropolitans it has to rely on urban
agglomeration.
In doing so he first explain the urban planning, how it changed
throughout the time and what were the main cause behind it.
Talks about rules, norms, model and standardization in planning
and how it helped in creating the Paris as a model city. A city
which is referenced and been a model in planning, is not able to
compete with contemporary metropolis. Unable to fight
gentrification, social stratification, maintain a hygienic
environment because of resulted boundary of model city.
To be in race with strong competitor within its limits it has to
grow which gave the idea of grand Paris by commission of
grand Paris 2009 and stated Paris could not become a
competitive metropolis without its urban agglomerations.
The author challenged this thought and firmly believed that the
city has its potential to grow, compete and transform itself into
metropolis.

NAKUL KUMAR NAYAN, 15AR60R06

MCP FIRST YEAR.