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Basel, Gundeldinger Feld

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.3 - third places (bars and cafés), 1.4 - public spaces, A - News, B - Trends, E - Reportages, tagged , , , , , , , on December 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today, I’ll take you to Basel, at Dornacherstrasse 192,where an old factory has been transformed into a neighborhood center, Gundeldinger Feld. The history of this place could be the same as many other places around the world: a 19th century factory in the inner city suddenly moving to the suburbs in order to look for [...]

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Lausanne metro line 2 (Le Temps)

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, tagged , , on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The opening of Lausanne Metro line 2, by Marco Danesi (Le Temps) source: domaine public

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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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Protection against the railway noise: Lausanne Guesthouse

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, C - Tips, tagged , , , , on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Another good exemple of protection of a building from noisy infrastructures  is given by the Lausanne Guesthouse, designed by Patrick Chiché. In this building, all the services (stairways and bathrooms) are located along the reailway line, while living and sleeping rooms are all on the opposite side. A resumé of the project is available here.

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How to create a private space without using fences

Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.4 - cars, C - Tips, tagged , , , , , , on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This image (Geneva, square Pradier, via Microsoft Virtual Earth) shows how to create a calm square and give privacy to a block without using fences or corner buildings. The four external building act as a screen and separate the square from the through traffic of the surrounding roads. Access to the backside of the external [...]

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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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Transit needs some creativity

Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, B - Trends, tagged , , , on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today, on All About Cities, I found an interesting post on improvements in public transports. What if people with longer commutes could sit in a luxury coach, fully stocked with amenities, including: Wireless internet (like the google bus in San Francisco) A personal TV with a variety of programs (as on many airlines, especially in [...]

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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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Lake parade

Posted in 3 - events, A - News, tagged , , , , , on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last saturday, the city of Geneva turned into an immense disco for the lake parade! From 4PM to 3AM, 250,000 people danced and had fun on geneva lakeside. For those who missed it, meeting point in Zurich for the street parade!!! (source: 20 minutes)

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