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Haussmann Renovation of paris (concept of Haussmanisation (sewage sytem…
Haussmann Renovation of paris
strategy for renovation
demolishing the 'rings'around the cities
increasing accessibility, cutting through the fabric- demolished anything in the way for straight roads.
parks and public gardens
first phase
constructing
Boulevards encircle a city centre
site
9.467 kilometres
purpose
brought air and light and healthiness create circulation i a labyrinth that was constantly blocked and inpenetrabe
cost
278 million francs
second phase
constructing
new avenues and streets avenues radiate from the centre of the city
site
26.294
pourpose
to connect the interior of paris with the ring of grand boulevards
cost
180 million francs grow to 410 million
concept of Haussmanisation
fresh water
sewage sytem
hygine
parks/greenery
many streets- straight
changed paris into a modern city
broad straight boulevards
reasons
allowing quicker more efficient commerce
celbrate monuments of past and presnt empires
let in air, light and greenery for the bourgeoisie
push the poor elsewhere
turn the boulevard into a social stage
use the boulivard as a means of military control
fear of a revolutionary uproar
baricades would be harder to build
soldiers could shoot straight through streets