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Identify best practices that support the revitalization and competitiveness of major city centres disrupted by the rise of the work-at-home trend

Case study
Cities

Identify best practices for the

revitalization of major city

centers disrupted by the rise

of the work-at-home trend

Client

Development Agency for a Major Downtown Area Comprised of Thousands of Businesses

The Big Question

Learning from the Best

How to draw strategic lessons from other players’ experiences in similar circumstances

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The Actions

  • Creation of a database from several dozen initiatives implemented in more than 30 major international cities
  • Categorization of initiatives based on six competitiveness criteria: attractiveness, mobility, safety, cleanliness, urban vitality, and economic development
  • Comparative assessment of each initiative based on its measured impact, cost, rate of deployment, level of complexity, and conditions for success
  • Analysis of funding models, governance structures, and implementation mechanisms associated with the most successful initiatives
  • Examination of the transferability of identified practices, taking into account economic, physical, and institutional characteristics specific to the organization’s territory
  • Prioritization of initiatives through a matrix that combines potential impact, feasibility, and implementation timeline

The Result

A selection of priority initiatives based on international best practices, including their deployment conditions, to guide the decisions and investments needed to revitalize the downtown area.

Publication

Notre centre-ville, source de fierté

Analysis of global best practices and a comprehensive integration plan

Extract