(photo via flickr) One of the nice surprises you can find while riding public transports, is finding yourself into a special, historical train. Ancient rolling stock, old fashioned staff, special festive ambiance… in a while, the trip loses its tmosphere of boring daily commute and turns itself into an improvised party: everybody starts to talk, [...]
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sheer transit pleasure: historical trains
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, B - Trends, C - Tips, tagged buses, fun, lausanne, metro, paris, party, trains, tram, travel, trends on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Retrofitting urban sprawl: Learning from Monte Sacro
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, C - Tips, D - reflections, tagged cars, downtown, italy, reflections, rome, suburbia, tips on July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As gas prices rise, lots of people are wondering what will be the future of suburbia. Will it be able to recycle itself into more dense and pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, or will it decay and turn into XXI century slums? A visit of Monte Sacro (Rome, italy) can be useful. In the 20′s Monte Sacro was [...]
cargo tram: the solution for deliveries within the city?
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, B - Trends, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged freight, news, tips, traffic, tram, trends on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(image: wikipedia) Cargo trams were born in Dresden, and, ironically, they were conceived in order to supply components to volkswagen car factory. And little by little the idea is spreading all over the world. Wherever the narrow streets of a town are blocked by delivery trucks, cargo trams are seen as the solution. Zürich has [...]
Sheer transit pleasure
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, C - Tips, D - reflections, tagged buses, cars, events, fun, reflections, tips, trains on June 26, 2008 |
(video: BMW commercial – note the “sheer driving pleasure” logo at the end) (photo:”Is it not time for a change?” by green idea factory) Public transport has always been seen as the poor alternative to cars. While cars are always pictured as a way to get pleasure and new sensations, public transports are always seen [...]
Events on a pedestrian street: the flash mob test
Posted in 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 3 - events, B - Trends, C - Tips, D - reflections, tagged events, flash mob, fun, lausanne, pedestrians, reflections, streets, tips, trends on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A well designed pedestrian street can host lots of different events. There can be official events, sponsored by the city hall, and improvised events, organized by street users. An example of unofficial event is the flash mob: (video: thierryweber.com) A Flash mob is a good test to check the status of a space. If the [...]
Sunday street
Posted in 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 3 - events, C - Tips, tagged bikes, events, lausanne, pedestrians, streets, tips, traffic 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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