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Paris remove the ban on high-floor building |
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
In December provided for consultations in their respective areas of the capital, to understand the views of the citizens of Paris for the change.
The French capital of Paris said "yes" to the construction of new towers, announced Journal Figaro.
Mayor Bertrand Delanoe town of ending the ban on construction of residential buildings in excess of 37 - m height, which means that soon expected to be finished towers, high above 150 meters
Already in 2009 some residential buildings will reach a height of 50 metres, ie will be 15 - floor. This change in the urban landscape was approved by the city hall of Paris.
 Soon towers, high 150-200 m will be built near other buildings with offices and commercial complexes on 6 main object in the periphery of the capital. One of them is in the neighbourhood Batinyol in Clichy-17 - and the region of Paris.
Here the implementation of the project is already at an advanced stage - the works should begin in 2010, and the buildings to be built in 2012
In December provided for consultations in their respective areas of the capital, to understand the views of citizens, claimed the city hall.
The decision of city hall means that the buildings will be built, high 200 m, ie slightly lower than two-thirds of the height of the Eiffel tower, reported Associated Press.
The limit on the height of buildings in Paris was hardly changed since baron Osman re-designed town in the middle of 19 - and c. Now this limit is 37 metres.
In recent decades have made only a few exceptions related to the construction of higher buildings. 37 meters was seriously limit restriction, said architect Michel Anzhven. But this is only the beginning. Paris is about to be changed very soon and will look very different, he added. |
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