Origins and motives of the plan
Observations
 | Prestigious economic development operations are underway, while existing activity areas are neglected.
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| Activity areas developed in the 1950s/60s/70s are outdated, particularly with regard to the services on offer.
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| The cost of equipping new installation sites is constantly increasing.
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| There is a recurrent lack of property supply, and a supply poorly suited to evolutions in demand.
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| An increase of unused land in existing activity areas is visible. |
Political awareness
| Activity areas play a role in the lifestyle offered to the conurbation's inhabitants.
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| Priority public policies imply greater involvement of activity areas in the conurbation's development (technological risks, public transport, accessibility, etc.).
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| Activity areas are a powerful lever for the Lyon conurbation's economic strategies.
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| These areas are a symbol of the growing importance of Greater Lyon's relations with businesses. |
Context and goals
The initial policy focus
| A policy undertaken in 1997 in the 10 main economic centers in the conurbation.
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| The basic principle: concentrate means within a given geographic area and period of time, with the aim of making a "qualitative leap" with regards to lifestyle (traffic, parking, development of road networks, sign-posting, drainage, etc.).
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| 1997 - 2002: 14.3 million euros invested in 11 areas around Greater Lyon's development skills, with varied results. |
The main policy focus today
| Better integration of activity areas in the economic strategies, in the property and real estate supply (installation plan), and in local economic actions.
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| Better assistance for companies in their daily life and projects.
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| 2002 - 2007: 25 million euros scheduled for 9 areas. |
Areas being renovated, in numbers
| The scheme covers 9 areas, out of 19 towns/cities in the conurbation.
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| 2,719 hectares (60% of which are "UI"-type areas (town/city economic development areas))
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| 2,936 companies (4% of the urban community)
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| 66,106 jobs (12% of the urban community)
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| 35% of industrial jobs |
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