In Caen, a city in the Calvados region, an eco-district project that had been under development for ten years was recently suspended. This decision came after new scientific data suggested that rising sea levels by the end of the century would cause frequent flooding instead of rare events, making the original plan no longer viable. Similarly, in the Pays de Fayence area in the Var department, new construction permits have been challenged due to a shortage of drinking water. In Ille-et-Vilaine, several road bypasses have been removed from planning, which has impacted the conditions for various local activities. While some of these projects may still be possible in the short term, they could negatively affect future living conditions by increasing artificialization, adding more roads, or maintaining unnecessary facilities. These decisions to abandon certain projects are based on a practical assessment of current realities rather than moral or ideological considerations. The world has changed, and with it, the assumptions behind many infrastructure and development plans. In Caen, Thibaud Tiercelet, director general of the local public development company, noted that "the reality has changed," making the original planning assumptions obsolete. Updated climate data have rendered many projects, infrastructures, and usages outdated, even though they may have been regulationally permissible. Changes such as water scarcity, less snowfall, retreating coastlines, and altered flood risks have reshaped the landscape. The movement of subtracting or scaling back projects, documented through 74 cases of renunciation, includes halting projects before they start, ceasing to maintain existing facilities, and organizing the withdrawal or transformation of material heritage. These decisions range from abandoning a road to freezing building permits, from closing a ski station to deconstructing a parking lot. While these choices seem varied, they indicate an emerging trend that is likely to grow stronger in the coming years. Although few actors use the term "ecological redirection," their decisions reflect the need to close or prevent certain development paths to preserve living conditions. However, these initiatives remain fragile because current policies favor expansion over reduction. Attractiveness policies, aimed at drawing in new residents, businesses, and tourists through infrastructure and real estate development, support a growth-oriented approach. These policies often prioritize the number of constructions, visitors, or land developments. Economic models rely on maintaining or increasing the volume of resources used, such as energy, water, and built square meters. The full impact of renouncing a project is less visible than the immediate budget cuts, but it includes long-term savings in maintenance, avoided emissions, and preserved resources. However, funding for such renunciations is more challenging to secure compared to funding for new projects. This dynamic is further complicated by the need to use infrastructure to justify the initial investment. These interdependencies make reconsidering such projects difficult, as stopping them can lead to new costs, such as dismantling a ski lift or signaling a closed road. The fairness of such decisions depends on who bears the costs and who benefits from the changes. Without proper funding for these transitions, the immediate economic impact can be shifted onto other actors, the environment, or future generations.