The Plateau Urbain cooperative brings together members from diverse backgrounds, organized into five groups: employees, residents, experts, partners, and financial supporters. These cooperative members are integrated into the cooperative’s governance and collectively hold its share capital. People who are part of the Plateau Urbain cooperative are referred to interchangeably as members, associates, or cooperative members.
Committed to transitional urban planning, Plateau Urbain is a cooperative society of collective interest (SCIC). This legal structure allows various individuals and legal entities—both private and public—to come together around a shared project that combines local development and social benefit with the economic efficiency of a business.
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→ Independence: You’ll jointly own Plateau Urbain’s capital along with all of its members. The cooperative cannot be sold without our consent.
→ Stability: Help strengthen the cooperative’s financial foundation over time with your capital contribution.
→ Advocacy: The more members we have, the further the cooperative’s message will reach. Together, let’s work toward a more inclusive and creative city.
→ Transparency: Stay informed about the cooperative’s financial situation and strategic direction.
→ Rights: Vote at the General Meeting: regardless of the amount of capital you hold, you will have the same rights as the members in your group.
→ Oversight: Become eligible to serve on the Supervisory Board, whose mission is to oversee the management of the Executive Board.
→ Initiative(s): Share your opinions and suggestions with other members to help pave the way for new collaborations.
→ Discussion(s): Join us in reflecting on the major issues that drive the cooperative’s teams.
→ Involvement: Choose to get involved in the community according to your means and availability.
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For Aquitanis, temporary occupancy represents an additional offering in the management of hybrid spaces that benefits the Bordeaux metropolitan area. It also serves to develop and promote new capabilities within the organization: increased collaboration with emerging project leaders, as well as greater creativity and user involvement in project management. Involvement in the SCIC Plateau Urbain helps anchor this partnership for the long term and contributes to fostering experiences in temporary and transitional occupancy.
Adrien Gros
Director of Urban Planning at Aquitanis, member of the Plateau Urbain cooperative – 2021
A pioneer in transitional urban planning, Plateau Urbain is a particularly innovative national organization that has demonstrated the effectiveness of its model for the temporary revitalization of commercial spaces. It fosters new social and cultural initiatives and enhances the appeal of the neighborhoods where it operates, including those designated as priority areas under urban policy. Banque des Territoires supports this initiative, which benefits the regional ecosystem—particularly local governments—and contributes to more inclusive and sustainable regions. Plateau Urbain primarily hosts social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations, a sector that Banque des Territoires supports through a variety of financing tools.
Christophe Genter
Director of the Social and Territorial Cohesion Department at the Banque des Territoires – 2022
For the Caracol team, SCIC Plateau Urbain is a collaborative network of diverse and complementary stakeholders. A space and time for possibilities and encounters that fosters synergies and conveys messages about new ways of “building a city.” When Plateau Urbain invited us to join the SCIC, it was a natural choice—professionally, personally, and philosophically.
This commitment is further embodied in the concrete manifestation of our complementary strengths: the Village Reille. A true laboratory of “working together.”
Elisa Desque
Development Manager at the Caracol Association – 2020
In the real estate sector, some organizations follow parallel paths that are essential to their mission. This is the case with Plateau Urbain. For Villages Vivants, becoming a member of the SCIC was a natural step to reaffirm shared values, such as cooperative ambition, mixed-use development, and the preservation of existing heritage… Among like-minded real estate stakeholders, whether in rural or urban settings, we want to share our expertise, our experiences with local communities, our ambitions, our models, and—why not one day—our projects. Excellent reasons to become a member!
Raphaël Boutin
Co-manager of Villages Vivants – 2020
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I am reviewing the summary information documents and their appendices.
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I agree. After the Plateau Urbain team verifies my eligibility, I’ll receive a contract via email to sign.
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I am selling my shares. I will make the payment online or by check one month before the next Annual General Meeting.
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I am a member. I have received a notice of the upcoming General Meeting, which will be held to approve the new members.
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Plateau Urbain is a cooperative of collective interest (SCIC) that brings together members around a project of common interest and social utility. The cooperative brings together members from diverse backgrounds, organized into five groups: experts, residents, employees, partners, and financial supporters.
The group of experts supports the cooperative's team in its various activities.
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