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triking a balance between jobs and housing remains a key planning challenge for Luxembourg City, attendees heard during a recent architecture conference. François Bausch, the Green infrastructure minister, and Lydie Polfer, the DP Luxembourg City mayor, agreed that the supply of constructible land within the capital’s existing limits was sufficient for the moment. Vincent Bechet of Luxreal argued that buildings have to be built higher or the city will be forced to expand beyond its current borders. Markus Hesse of the University of Luxembourg reckoned that more needs to be done to promote affordable housing. And Christine Muller of Dewey Muller architectes urbanistes argued that cars should no longer be the primary concern of urban planners. The comments came during the “Luxembourg, ville tentaculaire?” (Luxembourg, a sprawling city?) roundtable. The event was organised by the Paperjam Club on the release of the latest edition of Archiduc magazine. (Both are part of the same company as Delano)
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URBAN PLANNING TALK A. LSAP MPs Marc Angel and Franz Fayot (in front row) B. Didi Liu and Ugur Eroglu C. Irina Chireu and Elena Lalueza D. Vincent Bechet and François Bausch listen to Christine Muller speak E. Françoise Bruck, Sala Makumbundu and Lisi Teisen F. Luc Wagner, Jean Kayser, Jacques Wolter and Alex Hornung G. François Bausch, Markus Hesse and Lydie Polfer listen as Vincent Bechet speaks H. Markus Hesse, Lydie Polfer and François Bausch (standing) moments before being called on stage at the Paperjam Club (www.paperjam.club) roundtable in October