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For more than 20 years now, the Urban Development Agency has been working in the centre of Marseille, helping transform France's second largest city.

Euroméditerranée’s action plan has now been scheduled until 2030.

The French state and local authorities have always believed in this project and support it regardless of political changes. Fairly good reasons to think that Euroméditerranée has a bright future before it, and why not with a third stage?

Across an expanse of 480 hectares considered to be a priority within Marseille – the urban development agency is conducting an Operation of National Interest. Like all public and private organisations, it was created in response to a need and to carry out clearly identified tasks for which it is responsible.

These tasks are:
- Improving quality of life (improving housing and public spaces, local services and facilities, etc.)
- Urban planning and development (designing and implementing major urban transformations)
- Property development (planning and setting up operations, etc.)
- Economic development and employment (marketing research on accommodating businesses and investors, etc.).

But within this operational area, Euroméditerranée is not responsible for everything. For example, Euroméditerranée’s remit does not include security, waste collection or the management and organisation of public spaces.

No, rubbish collection is the responsibility of Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence.

Yes, Euroméditerranée attaches great importance to dialogue with residents. The Euroméditerranée Urban Development Agency extends over a highly populated area. Such an economic development and improvement operation cannot happen without the residents and users. This is why all projects involve dialogue. Whether these are regulatory - as with the creation of a ZAC (a development area with a focus on dialogue) - or non-regulatory - as with a project like the Parc Bougainville.

In addition to the various studies carried out beforehand, the consultations provide feedback from residents and users about a project and their needs, and the assessment of this is incorporated into the design. The project can also be designed together with residents, as for the Jardin de Ruffi, for example.

Outside of the consultations, the agency remains open to what Marseille residents have to say through its information centre. In a direct way, we also endeavour to answer everyone, regardless of the issue brought up (e.g. construction work, various information, projects, etc.).

If you consider Marseille’s northern suburbs to start at La Canebière, the Euroméditerranée Urban Development Agency’s operational area totally covers the northern suburbs!

Seriously though, Euroméditerranée is recreating a more northern central focus with the suburbs of La Joliette, Arenc and Saint-Charles, which were previously not frequented by most Marseille residents. Today everyone knows the CMA CGM tower, Les Terrasses du Port, Le Boulevard du Littoral, the Major and Saint-Charles tunnels, the Hôpital Européen, the new city entrance Porte d’Aix, etc.

Soon, with the expanded perimeter, well-known places will include Parc Bougainville, the metro and tram as far as Capitaine Gèze, the rehabilitated flea market, the rehabilitated Les Crottes village centre and the new district Les Fabriques.

Of course there is! The choice of bars and restaurants has grown considerably. Just to name a few: the rooftop of Les Terrasses du Port, after-work drinks at The Babel Community, the many restaurants at Les Docks Village and evenings along the Esplanade de la Major.

No, not any more! Marseille’s Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) has had many names since it was founded: ‘Sup de co Marseille’, ‘Euromed Management’ and now ‘Kedge Business School’. Now merged with the Bordeaux ESC, Kedge is no longer associated with the name Euromed.