By Ahmed Khalid Benomar, Adviser to the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco The City as a Civilisational Phenomenon Beyond technical or functional approaches, the city carries a deeply historical and symbolic dimension in many regions of the world. In the Arab-Muslim world in particular, it is inseparable from a broader civilisational construct. The very word for city — madīna (مدينة) — originally refers to al-Madīna al-Munawwara, the Prophet’s City. In

Aurélie JEHANNO, Associate Lecturer, Sciences Po Rennes Coastalisation is now one of the major forces reshaping urban mobility systems. In 2018, nearly one-third of the world's population lived within 20 kilometres of the coastline. By concentrating populations, economic activities and infrastructure along coastal zones, this trend places transport networks on the front line of climate-related hazards. The case of Agbodrafo, located 35 kilometres from Lomé, provides a strikin

Interview with David Miet, CEO and co-founder of Villes Vivantes. Rising population concentration, mounting housing pressures, and new residential aspirations are reshaping how people choose where to live in France. Nowhere is this more visible than along the Atlantic seaboard — the so-called “French West Coast.” Should this momentum be embraced or restrained? In this interview, David Miet argues for a clear course of action: organise growth rather than attempt to contain it

By Pablo Diaz, Economist and Director, Sciences Po Rennes, and Xavier Crépin, Architect and Urban Planner, Lead for the Urban School “Cities and Urban Environment,” Sciences Po Rennes By dedicating its second session to the theme of coastalization, the Organic Cities conference, “French West Coast, the rush to the West,” has shone a spotlight on a now global phenomenon: the continuous movement of populations toward maritime coastlines, particularly in France in recent years.