
Local Voices for Sustainability
The case for enough: how Lille Metropole is rethinking urban needs
Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2026 · 22 min
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How much is enough for a city to thrive? In this episode, we talk to Gilles Huchette, Deputy Director of Urban Planning for Lille Métropole, France, to discover what the concept of sufficiency looks like in practice. From water management to urban development, we discuss how cities can rethink their needs, make better use of existing resources and create more liveable communities without always building more. We also explore the SpaceUp project (ieecp.org/projects/spaceup) and its vision for more sustainable, inclusive use of urban spaces. Discover more about Lille Métropole (lillemetropole.fr/votre-metropole).