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To live where we want to work

Jean-Christophe Fromantin - To live where we want to work

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Cécile MAISONNEUVE

Senior Fellow - Villes, Territoires, Développement durable Institut Montaigne

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Behind the words: telecommuting

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La Fabrique de la Cité

La Fabrique de la Cité is a think tank dedicated to urban foresight, created by the VINCI group, its sponsor, in 2010. La Fabrique de la Cité acts as a forum where urban stakeholders, whether French or international, collaborate to bring forth new ways of building and rebuilding cities.

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