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.

Across 61 French départements, Villes Vivantes has worked alongside public institutions and their partners to:

• Develop intermunicipal land-use plans
• Design housing and renewal strategies
• Mobilize the human, technical, and financial resources needed to renovate or reconfigure over 10,000 dwellings
• Unlock over €300 million in public funding for ambitious renovation and housing creation programs
• Support more than €600 million worth of construction works in the existing housing stock

Our mission? To help define the strategic options—land and housing policy, mobility and accessibility, planning and territorial governance—that best align with your region’s unique characteristics and the aspirations of its residents. And then, to help you take the bold decisions required to launch the transformative projects your territory truly needs.