Paris Grows Up

Paris will lift its 30-year-old ban on high-rise construction.

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November 6, 2003, 12:00 PM PST

In response to an increase in homelessness and the growing waiting lists for social housing, city officials say "it may turn to skyscrapers to solve the French capital's chronic housing shortage." They assured the public that the historic center of the city "would be spared any new high-rise building...."

Thanks to Connie Chung

FULL STORY: Paris Eyes Skyscrapers to Beat Housing Crisis

Monday, November 3, 2003 in Yahoo! Newswire

Government / Politics United States

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