Paris En Commun Project Overview Paris En Commun is the city plan for Paris unveiled by Mayor Anne Hidalgo (2020) during her 2020 re-election campaign. The plan linked separate initiatives into a comprehensive policy framework that relies heavily on the 15-Minute City. Because Paris already has high residential density, the plan focuses on a broader mix of uses, transforming public space, and citizen participation. Schools form a central element, acting as ‘district capitals’ to create focal points within each neighbourhood for recreation, learning,
and culture (Ville du Paris, 2020) (see Fig. 12). School grounds will be open outside of regular hours to create more recreational space for local residents and will deliver cultural programs to students and adults. Since 2014, 41 school grounds have been transformed with the addition of planting and soft surfaces to offer cooling gardens for locals (O’Sullivan & Bliss, 2020). In addition to schools, the city will be purchasing ground floor commercial units to rent to local businesses, doctors, cultural groups and neighbourhood associations
Figure 12: School grounds are transformed into hubs of community activity (Ville du Paris, 2020) 28
