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Unofficial map of Lausanne and Vaud nightbus: Somnambule

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged , , , , , on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In Vaud, public transport is organized around several companies, each one with its own website, its own design, its own line numbering criteria. During the day, a centralized bus and train schedule and fare system allow users to organize their trips without many inconvenients, but during the night (between midnight and 4AM), things become more [...]

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Transit Art: CEVA

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, B - Trends, D - reflections, tagged , , , , , , , on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here in Switzerland, the ultimate decision on infrastructure and urban planning comes from people, so a good communication campaign is essential in order to promote a project. So, public administrations always put a big effort on promotion and communication, as in the case of CEVA, the new underground link between the Swiss and French railway [...]

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Transit Art: Transformers

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, tagged , , , on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Mobility week is almost over: for ten days, walking, cycling and public transport have been the main topic of a long list of events in Lausanne. One of the event of this week was the shooting of Transformers 02, by NOTsoNOISY and Retrobus:

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Lausanne Metro line 2: it’s open!

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, tagged , , on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Voila! Since last Thursday (and till Sunday, since the last tests will go on till the final opening on october 27), Lausanne Metro line 2 is open: Here is the official video from TVRL And here, the complete video of the trip, by skylop:

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Crowdsourcing the eco-district of Lausanne Blécherette: consuming

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, A - News, B - Trends, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

On september 10, another crowdsourcing session has taken place in Lausanne. This time, the theme was “consuming”: shops, energy, water, wastes. Here is a list of the wishes that came out during the session: – Small independent shops rather than big chain suburban supermarkets (Most of people had few hopes that this would have been [...]

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Crowdsourcing the eco-district of Lausanne Blécherette: growing up

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 3 - events, A - News, tagged , , , on August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

(source video: OLA Métamorphose) The city of Lausanne is promoting a serie of crowdsourcing sessions for the new eco-district of Pontaise-Blecherette. Last Tuesday I was in the first of them, called “Grow Up”, and heard lots of interesting ideas. First of all, people wanted a small-scale district: small roads that will help random meetings, small [...]

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Lake Geneva region goes metropolitan

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.2 - workplaces, A - News, B - Trends, tagged , , , , , , on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

(image: wikimedia commons) Lake Geneva region is turning little by little into a big metropolis, spreading for about 100 km from Geneva to Montreux. Having all the qualities creatives look for, the region is attracting more and more people and enterprises, and is becoming a key place for high-level jobs. And little by little, the [...]

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Label Suisse: transit party!

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged , , on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Opening of Lausanne Metro line 2 gets closer and closer, and a big celebration is previewed! From 19 to 21 september, all the city will become a big stage: concerts, exibitions, parties will gather around the new metro. (the program can be found on http://labelsuisse.rsr.ch/2008/) In the meantime, trains – still empty – continue to [...]

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Welcome to Ligerz

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged , , on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

(image: Association Seeland Biel/Bienne) If you like trains, go to Ligerz. This little village on the Bielersee lies next to the only single-track stretch of the Jura Railway line: Everyday, 250 trains pass trhough this little village, and only 30 of them stop here. L’Association Seeland Biel/Bienne is asking for a double-track tunnel at the [...]

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French Version

Posted in A - News, tagged on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From today on, The Downtown Creator will be also available in French, at the address http://villenouvelle.wordpress.com. Enjoy!

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