Is Paris Saving Itself, Or Chasing Architectural Fads?

Paris is attempting to engineer “a much-needed jolt to the city’s aging urban core… Supporters laud the development, known as Paris Rive Gauche, as a futuristic alternative that could help revive the city’s economy and its struggling universities while creating much-needed housing. But some in this always-opinionated city denounce it as a stale corporate wasteland.”