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Paris Ile de France, Unregulated competitive decentralization. Christian Lefèvre, Université Paris-Est, Institut Français d’Urbanisme, LATTS. Regional Studies Association Research Network Governing Metropolitan regions within a Localist Agenda: London, Paris and Berlin
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Paris Ile de France, Unregulatedcompetitivedecentralization Christian Lefèvre, Université Paris-Est, Institut Français d’Urbanisme, LATTS RegionalStudies Association Research Network GoverningMetropolitanregions within a Localist Agenda: London, Paris and Berlin Second Seminar: 22nd February, 2013 Institutional and policy issues: Articulating scales
3 major periods • 1950-80s : State-led metropolis • 1980-00s: Unfinished decentralization • 2000-today: Unregulated competitive Decentralization
1950-80s : a State-led metropolis • Major Developments • - La Défense • - Public Transport and road network • - Major housingschemes • - universities, etc. • New public agencies and public corporations • - DATAR • - AFTRP • - IAURP • - District de la région de Paris
1980-00s: Unfinished decentralization • 1982-1983: DecentralizationActs and creation of Regions • Ile de France as an exception: Planning and Public Transport not transfered to local governments
2000-today: Unregulated competitive Decentralization • New powers to the Regional Council • Toomanyplayers: extreme fragmentation • Concurrent initiatives for territorial leadership
New powers to the Regional Council • STIF (Public Transport) iscontrolled by the Region • A new master plan elaborated by the Regional Council • State remains in control of transit operators • State must approve the Master Plan
Toomanyplayers: extreme fragmentation The 1300 municipalities of the Ile de France The 8départements
Concurrent initiatives for territorial leadership • City of Paris: Metropolitanconference, Paris Métropole and Metropolitan pole • The State: the Grand Paris project • Regional Council: Reluctance to participate and not verypresent
Paris Métropole: 2009 ---- Paris Métropole in 2012
The State: the Grand Paris project • OIN • Grand Paris Transport • The Grand Paris Act (2010)
The OIN (Zones of National Interest) in the Ile de France region
CONCLUSION • CompetitiveDecentralization • Conflicts of vision and territorial leadership • No legitimate leader • No places for dialogue, mediation and negotiation