VVPLACE

VVPLACE is the Strategic Planning & Urban Studies Department of Villes Vivantes, a company founded in 2013 with offices in Bordeaux, Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, and Strasbourg. It provides tailored services to local governments and all stakeholders involved in urban renewal projects.

As France’s leading operator of gentle densification, Villes Vivantes has pioneered urban innovations—BIMBY, BUNTI, BAMBA—now implemented nationwide. These tools are rooted in a strong commitment to citizen engagement in shaping the city within the city, and together they form the foundation of what we call organic urbanism.

With a team of 30 experts in urban planning, architecture, landscape design, heritage, real estate, land development, and construction, the Strategic Planning & Urban Studies Department of Villes Vivantes has, over the past decade, supported more than 150 local authorities. Our work includes developing zoning and urban planning frameworks (PLUs and PLUis), designing housing policies, and creating public programs to support the renovation and transformation of the existing private housing stock.