Keywords: Urban Planning


French Court blocks 14-storey Seafront tower project in Saint-Nazaire over environmental concerns

A major real estate development planned for the French Atlantic coast has been halted after the administrative court of Nantes annulled the permit for a large-scale housing and mixed-use project in Saint-Nazaire, citing procedural and environmental concerns. The ruling effectively suspends the planned......

Lucie Castets defends fast-food expansion in Paris comparing it to music shops

Debates over the presence of fast-food chains in Paris intensified during a recent city council meeting, where local political figure Lucie Castets defended the growing number of such businesses in urban neighborhoods. During the session held on June 19, the mayor of Paris’s 12th arrondissement......

Abdelhamid Zaïm calls for digitalization as a key driver of territorial development and architectural modernization

Fes – Digitalization has become one of the main tools supporting territorial development and improving the management of urban projects, amid rapid global economic and technological transformations. Modern digital solutions are increasingly contributing to the optimization of planning and governance......

WUF13 in Baku reshapes global urban development agenda

The 13th World Urban Forum held in Baku brought together an unprecedented gathering of global decision makers, urban experts, and civil society actors to redefine priorities for cities. Nearly 60,000 participants from 176 countries attended the event, alongside heads of state, ministers, parliamentarians,......

Northern Morocco faces floods that expose deep public policy failures

Recurrent flooding across northern Morocco has moved beyond the realm of exceptional weather events and now reflects a deeper structural crisis in public policy. Weeks of heavy and persistent rainfall have once again affected several cities, revealing long-standing weaknesses in urban planning, land......

Economic land in Fez: Experts and academics call for a structural reform to boost investment

The issue of commercial and industrial land, widely regarded as both a key driver and a major obstacle to investment, was at the center of an international conference held on December 19 and 20 at the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences (FSJES) in Fez. The event brought together academics,......

Derb Ghallef market in Casablanca: mall rumors denied by officials and merchants

Casablanca, December 5, 2025 – Rumors that Casablanca’s famous Derb Ghallef market, known locally as a “joutiya,” will be replaced by a 7-hectare shopping mall have been firmly denied by both market representatives and local authorities. Abdelhadi Ouaadoud, spokesperson for the......

Al Omrane enhances commercial strategy to boost performance and impact

The public housing and urban development holding, Al Omrane, is embarking on an extensive modernization of its commercial and marketing functions. This initiative aims to optimize customer acquisition, retention, and debt recovery while establishing a cohesive brand architecture and a more efficient......

Morocco: Urban planning reform aims to modernize land subdivision law

The Moroccan government has introduced a new legislative reform aimed at modernizing the legal framework governing land subdivisions, housing groups, and land divisions — an effort designed to remove long-standing obstacles in the urban planning sector and stimulate investment. The draft law,......