Institut National Des Sciences Appliqu233es De Lyon Lyon, France

Why is the metropolis of Lyon Rethinking the local urban plan?

During the major revision of the Local Urban Plan in 2019, the Metropolis of Lyon reinforced the inclusion of its natural and cultural heritage in this planning tool. With this revision, the city aims to be better prepared to manage its heritage and find a balance between urban development and conservation.

What is the 2019 urban plan for Lyon?

The 2019 urban plan for Lyon aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage precincts.

What is the aim of a redevelopment project in Lyon?

The aim is to amplify the area of influence of the city centre by promoting and enhancing its cultural heritage, by pursuing creative reuse projects such as the old Lyon prisons or the Hôtel Dieu, and giving new life to the public spaces of the Presqu'île. 2.

Why is Lyon important?

Lyon bears exceptional testimony to the continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and strategic significance, where cultural traditions from many parts of Europe have come together to create a coherent and vigorous continuing community.

Why is Lyon a good place to live?

In doing so, the city aims to enhance its liveability, taking the historic centre as a departing point and a model for its contemporary development. Lyon is a city of 520,000 inhabitants, with an area of approximately 48 km2, the heart of a metropolis of 1.4 million inhabitants, with an area of 534 km2.

What are the Green and blue infrastructure networks in Lyon?

In the metropolitan area of Lyon, green and blue infrastructure networks have been developed since the 1990s. Covering nearly half of the territory of the “Grand Lyon”, the green spaces form a network that reaches the heart of the dense city.