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Lausanne metro line 2: finally open!

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, E - Reportages, tagged , on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This morning, Lausanne Metro line 2 has finally open to the public. To celebrate the event, here are some photos of the line: Lausanne-Flon: signs pointing to the platforms Lausanne-Flon: altough they belong to different companies, all the lines converging in Lausanne-Flon are announced with similar signs. Lausanne-Flon. Lausanne Metro’s colors scheme: Blue – Yellow [...]

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Paris RER E vs. Rome Metro B: same spaces, different comfort

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, D - reflections, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Following a discussion about Rome Metro, I found a comapraison between Rome B line and Washington Metro. According to different surveys, Rome Metro is considered one of the most unwelcoming ones: in order to change its perception, lots of long and expensive plans are currently going to improve comfort (see here and here). Anyway, some [...]

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Lausanne metro: new ticket office opens

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, E - Reportages, tagged , , , on August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The opening of Lausanne metro line 2 gets closer and closer, and the first buildings related to the new line are already opening. On August 4, the new ticket office (designed by Merlini & Ventura architects) opened in the station Flon, where a connection with the existing M1 and LEB lines will be provided. The [...]

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Brasilia: the evolution of a modernist masterpiece

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, B - Trends, D - reflections, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , on July 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »

(image: wikipedia) In 1956, when Brasilia was conceived, cars were the transportation system of the future. “Adapter la Ville à la Voiture” (adapt the city to cars) was the reigning philosophy in those years, and as Brasilia wanted to symbolize the most avanced face of Brazil, all the city was planned around cars. Two big [...]

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Fast-recharging electric buses

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, B - Trends, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

(video: a supercapacitor bus recharges in Shanghai) As gas prices are getting higher and higher, the need to find other alternatives to gas-powered buses becomes more and more urgent. High frequency bus lines have no problem in this conversion, as they can be turned  into trolleybus lines without excessive cost, but this reconversion can be [...]

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Smart growth goes to western Lausanne: Les jardins de Prélaz

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.3 - public transports, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Once victim of urban sprawl, western Lausanne is organizing its growth with the principles of New Urbanism and Smart Growth. One of the examples of this trend is the “jardins de Prélaz” complex. (image: Microsoft virtual Earth) Built on the site of a former bus depot, the complex is made of different buildings, designed by [...]

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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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Roma-Pantano light rail extension closes again

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

(image: wikipedia) On july 7, 2008, the newly-reopen stretch of the Roma-Pantano light rail will close again after two years of operation. (official news here and here) Once part of an extensive network covering all the eastern part of Lazio (including the towns of Frascati, Palestrina, Fiuggi, Alatri and Frosinone), Roma-Pantano light rail had heavily [...]

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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 , , , , , 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 [...]

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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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