Vision - and a tale of two cities

Vision - and a tale of two cities - 1992 - Financial Times 12 FEbruary 1992, 15(3) .

First of three articles comparing planning and public services in Paris and London. Following the growing call for a London-wide authority for strategic planning and transport matters, this article looks at the role of the Ile-de-France regional council, a city-wide authority with planning and transport responsibilities. Maps show existing tiers of local government in London and Paris.


FRANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STRATEGIC PLANNING
TRANSPORT POLICY