Evry

Country: France
Year founded: 1969
Planned population: approx. 300,000 – 450,000 inhabitants by 2000
Current population: around 70,000 (Évry-Courcouronnes)
Purpose:  to relieve congestion in Paris and its immediate suburbs. Evry is one of the first new towns to be built.
Special feature: Scientific and innovative city, with a strong emphasis on research, higher education, and innovation

Évry is one of the five planned towns built around Paris as part of the French New Town Initiative of 1965, which aimed to decentralise population and economic activity away from the capital. By 1968, its population had reached 155,000, rising to over 200,000 by 1972. Its proximity to Orly, then France's main international airport, attracted businesses and workers. However, the expansion of Charles de Gaulle Airport led to the relocation of major companies, which affected Évry's economy. 
The city is best known for the Pyramides district, which remains notable for its then-revolutionary transport system, which separated pedestrians, cars, and buses for safety and to reduce congestion. Today, the area is undergoing a thorough urban renewal.
Today, Évry is part of the Grand Paris Sud area, which is facing the challenges of comprehensive urban redevelopment of public spaces, sustainable mobility, and adaptation to contemporary environmental and social objectives.

Avtor: Blaž Kosovel