The work could include sculptures or "street furniture", and must be relevant to the site and the borough's "historical, cultural and environmental characteristics", the authority said.

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There are no characteristics in terms of age, sex, social or cultural background -- the only characteristic is to live relatively close to the area where the projects are carried out, in Paris.

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