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immobilio: the housing search engine for downtown dwellers

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.3 - public transports, B - Trends, tagged , , , on July 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »

(image: wikimedia commons) Urban dweller always seem to be neglected by the real estate market. all over the world, almost all the developers promote car-friendly, single-family houses situated out of town, while city center houses or transit-oriented developments represent just a minority of the business. But little by little, the trend is changing, and the [...]

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Bike sharing: Lausanne

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.2 - cycling, A - News, tagged , , , , , on July 8, 2008 |

If you are in Lausanne and you need a bike, you can ask to Lausanne Roule. 3 stations are available, in Lausanne (under the Grand Pont), Renens (Railway Station) and Vevey (Railway Station). Bikes are given for free (a deposit of 20 CHF or 20 EUR is asked) for the first day (from 7.30 AM [...]

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Learning from Copenhagen

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.4 - cars, D - reflections, tagged , , , , , on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In the 60′s, Copenhagen started an ambitious plan to improve cycling and walking. When the inhabitants were asked about the plan, they were skeptical…”we’re not Italians, we don’t have walking culture”. 50 years later, Italy is overwhelmed by car culture and Copenhagen has become a model for biking and walking… (source: streetsblog)

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Downtown review: Morges

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.2 - workplaces, 1.3 - third places (bars and cafés), 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, 3 - events, B - Trends, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

With its 15.000 inhabitants, Morges is growing up as a major downtown in Lausanne metropolitan area. Its position, next to Lausanne and Lausanne University, and the developping opportunities, make the town an interesting place in which to relocate and to invest. ENVIRONMENT Morges lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and offers lots of different [...]

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New York Times forgets bike parking

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.2 - cycling, A - News, tagged , , , , on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Riding a bike is a pleasant, cheap and environmentally friendly way to move around the city, but has its own things to worry about. One of the main issues is parking your bike in a safe way. A good solution would be providing indoor (and controlled) bike parking, an option that architects and developper often [...]

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sheer cycling pleasure

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.2 - cycling, B - Trends, tagged , , , on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday we saw an example of transit pleasure, today it’s time for cycling pleasure. As we can see, every form of transportation has its own fun! (source: copenhagen cycle chic)

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Sunday street

Posted in 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 3 - events, C - Tips, tagged , , , , , , on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

If your town is still not able to match the criteria for a successful pedestrian street, another option is the Sunday street. 1) Choose a street long enough to be covered by bike in about 45 mins. (3 to 6 km) 2) Close the street for a day (Sunday) 3) Advertise the event in order [...]

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Gland slows down to 30 km/h

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.4 - cars, A - News, tagged , , , , on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, the city of Gland is experiencing a massive growth, which is changing the image of the town. Now, another step towards the transformation of the city in a full downtown is taking place. All the northern part of Gland will be traffic-calmed: car speed will be reduced to 30 km/h, [...]

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pedestrian streets

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.2 - workplaces, 1.3 - third places (bars and cafés), 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, 3 - events, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged , , , on June 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »

One of the element which can be used to create a downtown is the pedestrian street. (image: Budapest, Vaci Utca – from wikimedia commons) A pedestrian street has some characteristic features. Here we can start to explore them: 1) A significant amount of housing all around the street 2) A big attractor (i.e. an university, [...]

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