The "Grand Paris" project

In the business paper Les Echos members of the Paris faction of the ruling UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) in France praise the "Grand Paris" urban development project: "The 'Grand Paris' is above all an idea, a perspective - a perspective of time and space in the service of more than 10 million 'Grand Parisians'. It is the reason for which the head of state [Nicolas Sarkozy] quite rightly desires a strong, original and realistic project for Paris, a project for a big metropolis in the 21st century. The Grand Paris project aims to fulfil the expectations and solve the problems of the Grand Parisians in the areas of living space, work, environment, transport, education, public services and social affairs. Thanks to the Grand Paris project our city will be placed in an international context, for everyone is familiar with the centralising tendencies of our country. Therefore we are convinced that the Grand Paris project is perhaps the opportunity we have been seeking to reconsider the boundaries and identity of our capital city."

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