Urban Regeneration through Social Housing

A visit + workshop day on urban renovation, confronting a well known experience from Lyon, with experiences from Amsterdam and Vienna and the strategies suggested by research office FedercasaLAB (ITA).

Morning will be dedicated to an explained visit of the experience in Lyon, in La Duchère area, where massive renewal has been implemented over last decades. The afternoon will offer the opportunity to cross sights between various countries and various stakeholders, policy managers and ground stakeholders.

This event is organized by the City of Lyon, the “Mission La Duchère” from Métropole de Lyon, the City of Amsterdam, Federcasa and the Amsterdam Federation of Housing Associations..

Morning will be dedicated to a commented visit of urban transformation in La Duchère area over last decades. Technicians from Grand Lyon Habitat and members of the ABC HLM association will present an overview of the interventions carried out on the housing stock from the 1980s to the present day in the context of the upcoming Urban Renewal.

Meeting point (at 10 am): Maison du Pojet (12 bis Place Abbé Pierre), facing  the post office. Martinière-Duchère bus stop.

To register in the morning (10-12h30) here  – SOLD OUT

Lunch break: lunch at the Brasserie Rosa Parks (brewery), Place Abbé Pierre. Unique menu with a dish, a gourmet coffee and a glass of wine (15€ in total, at the expense of each participant).

The afternoon will host a workshop to cross sights between various countries and various stakeholders, policy makers and grassroots operators.

To register in the afternoon (3pm-6pm) here

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