Suburban renewal: perspectives from Belgian, Danish and French cases

This paper examines the transition of the perception of the suburban from an inherently non-sustainable territory, to a territory holding environmental, social and architectural potential. This is done through a comparative analysis of the suburban of three European countries: Belgium, France and Denmark. The approach identifies urban, architectural, social and environmental constants and variables of each country in order to better illustrate the reasons and nature of this shift of perception.First, the paper provides a comparative insight on legal contexts and urban policies that have favore... Mehr ...