In early May 2025, Apur—the Paris Urban Planning Agency—published a comprehensive and well-documented report on temporary occupation in the Greater Paris area, identifying 439 transitional urban planning projects to date.
This report confirms what we experience every day on the ground: temporary occupation is no longer a marginal practice, and in Paris, socially oriented projects—particularly those focused on shelter and housing—are particularly widespread and account for more than a third of the projects identified.
💬 “A significant portion of these projects help address unmet needs, amid tight real estate markets and budgetary constraints. Some occupations contribute to developing spaces open to the public, offering hybrid uses that can foreshadow future functions and support long-term transformations of the area.”
Plateau Urbain is frequently cited in the report for its role in implementing temporary occupation projects.
🙏 Thank you to Apur – Atelier parisien d’urbanisme for this in-depth work, which highlights the many forms, objectives, and impacts of these intermediate spaces. And congratulations to all the stakeholders mentioned who are helping to bring this dynamic to life.
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