Town planning
The City of Lyon pursues an ambitious development policy for public spaces. The goal is to give the city back to residents by reducing the domination of the automobile and to create a strong local identity by laying guidelines for the types of materials, plants and urban furniture used throughout the city. Since 1989, over 115 public spaces in and around Lyon have benefited from renovations by famous French designers and landscapers.
Lyon's "traboule" passageways are an exceptional feature of local urban architectural heritage.
