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Retrofitting urban sprawl: Learning from Monte Sacro
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…
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Roma – Pantano: Closed!
It’s gone! From yesterday morning, the outer section of Roma-Pantano Light Rail has been put out of service between Giardinetti and Pantano. As an hommage to this line and its history, here are some videos of the rolling stock, passing in Porta Maggiore, the only transfer station on the line. (source: tramvetti.blogspot.com)
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Rome: une ligne de tramway ouverte il y a deux ans ferme à nouveau
Le 7 juillet 2008, la partie la plus externe de la ligne de tram Roma-Pantano, entre les arrêts Giardinetti et Pantano, fermera a nouveau, à peine deux ans après son inauguration. Cette ligne est la seule survivante d’un vaste réseau qui couvrait toute la partie Est du Latium, notamment les villes de Frascati, Palestrian, Fiuggi, Alatri…
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Rome: Recently opened light rail extension closes again
On july 7, 2008, the recently-reopened section of the Roma-Pantano light rail will close again between the stations Giardinetti and Pantano after only two years of operation. 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 suffered…
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Roma: una linea tramviaria appena aperta chiude di nuovo.
Il 7 luglio 2008, la parte più esterna della linea tramviaria « Roma-Pantano », chiuderà di nuovo tra le fermate Giardinetti e Pantano, due anni dopo la sua inaugurazione. Questa linea è l’unica rimasta di una rete molto estesa, che copriva tutta la parte Est del Lazio, tra cui le città di Frascati, Palestrina, Fiuggi, Alatri et Frosinone). Una…
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Pedestrian streets
One of the element which can be used to create a downtown is the pedestrian street. 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, or some office building) along the…
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Nuit Blanche
A lively community must show itself from time to time, in order to catch the attention of people from the outside world. A good way to fill this purpose can be the organization of a « Nuit Blanche », a night in which the city becomes a big stage for actors, musicians, dancers, sportsmen… In the organization…
La Ville Nouvelle, Atelier d'Architectes 