Stop aux démolitions is a France-wide collective opposing the demolition of housing, particularly projects linked to the National Agency for Urban Renewal (ANRU). Its website describes a national grouping of 90 associations and collectives, including residents, architects, urban planners and sociologists. The collective’s LinkedIn profile says it was founded in 2023; press coverage dates its founding appeal to mid-November that year. 145
The collective calls for an immediate moratorium on housing and public-facility demolitions, whether or not they receive ANRU funding. Its stated concerns include the effects of demolition on residents and the future of social housing. It publishes requests for moratoria on specific projects and campaign materials, including an open letter to the President of France. 469
Its work is national in scope, with member groups and campaigns across France. The website has highlighted a gathering at the Paris prefecture concerning the Butte Rouge, but this does not establish Paris as the collective’s headquarters. 14 The collective has also joined the “Vive les HLM !” coalition, according to its website. 1
Jean-Philippe Vassal, an architect, signed the collective’s founding appeal; the sources consulted do not identify him as an organiser or leader. 5 No registered office or headquarters city is specified in the available sources.