Le PAV, quelle politique de la ville?
https://lecourrier.ch/2025/12/07/le-pav-quelle-politique-de-la-ville/
#genève #PAV #architecture #densification
#densification
A Birthday Party Nearby and Good Sleep Before Cycling
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On Sunday I want to do a bike ride that I have been thinking of doing for months, at this point. It's an 81km loop that begins in Nyon and ends in Nyon, going via Montricher. The challenge with this ride is that it has 1100m of climbing.
A Slight Let Down
My looking forward to this bike ride is tainted by the news that some alcoholics will have a party from 13:00 onwards in a house/apartment nearby. By law the alcoholics need to stop making noise by 22:00, but the likelihood they will, once drunk is very low.
A Backup Sleeping Solution
It would be easy to move from the primary bedroom to the backup bedroom that night, but it's the principle of the thing that bothers me.
The Uni Student Solution
When I was at uni, and people were noisy my solution was simple. I went to the student bar until closing time every night. If I went to sleep after the noisy people, then they wouldn't keep me awake.
With age that option is less appealing. With age I want to go to sleep by midnight. With age if I miss sleep it takes longer to recover. If we stayed forever young I would just Netflix and chill, or YouTube and chill until they go to sleep, and then I would finally do the same.
Decent So Far
It's easy to panic, when you see that a party is planned, but these neighbours tend to go indoors quite early and then I regain my private sphere. With luck I will have a normal night of sleep and be fresh for cycling the next day. If I force myself to be optimistic I will be able to have a great night of sleep, especially if I keep my caffeine habit under control.
The Bike Ride
I plan to Cycle with the Le Cerle No Pressure Club from Nyon towards Montricher, before turning towards the lake, before heading back to Nyon via the vineyards and fields. The ride should be pleasant. I was planning to do this ride solo but I hope forward to doing it with a group with some familiar people.
A Social Ride From Start to Finish
A few days ago I went on a group ride that was around 40km and I did another 48 kilometres in solitude. This time I will be riding 88 kilometres with the group and around 4-6 kilometres in solitude. I like when group rides begin and end near where I live because then I am, in theory, as tired as those I am riding with.
And Finally
Due to heavy rain seeing the Thursday evening ride cancelled, and due to not riding today or tomorrow I should be especially well rested for Sunday's ride, if I get to sleep properly. I hope that I do.
I look forward to riding with a different group than usual once again.
Do dense cities mean more #heat? Not necessarily. ETH Zurich researcher Prof. Jan Carmeliet shows that smart #densification + strategic greening can make #urban areas more #livable — and #cooler. A new blog post explores how thoughtful planning can reduce heat stress in cities.
Read more:
Does densification lead to mor...
How can #Cities grow without displacing residents? A new ETH Zurich study explores housing and displacement in Switzerland’s 5 largest #UrbanRegions. It finds vertical extensions—when paired with strong policy—offer a socially balanced path to urban #densification. #UrbanPolicy #Housing
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“Vertical extensions of buildi...
[ACTU] Environnement : le zéro artificialisation nette, un dispositif qui doit être adapté à chaque localité 🌍
https://www.lesechos.fr/politique-societe/societe/environnement-le-zero-artificialisation-nette-un-dispositif-qui-doit-etre-adapte-a-chaque-localite-2141188
#zéroartificialisationnette #ZAN #cartographiedessols #îlotsdechaleur #densification #environnement
"The average #carbonfootprint of households living in the centre of large, population-dense #urban #cities is about 50 percent below average, while households in distant #suburbs are up to twice the average... [and] wipes out any benefits [of] #densification. The costs to #municipalities and #taxpayers for all [these] #infrastructure investments and #maintenance is not factored into the equation either. The Canada Urban Institute estimates the infrastructure cost for each home at over $100,000."
Contentious debate as Vancouver considers further densifying Broadway Plan
City staff say the sweeping plan, which covers areas adjacent to the under-construction Broadway subway, needs to be amended to align with new provincial zoning requirements.
#densification #zoning #planning #Vancouver #Broadway #Economy #Politics #broadwayplan #density
https://globalnews.ca/news/10914899/vancouver-broadway-plan-debate/
NIMBYism is pushing back against municipalities who are pursuing densification. We have to move on from the antiquated community plans that many city neighborhoods still adhere to #densification #cities #NIMBY #Canada #urbanplanning
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brentwood-park-covenants-single-family-homes-densification-provincial-legislation-1.7303509
"In September of 2023, Calgary City Council adopted a Housing Strategy, which included a controversial proposal for citywide rezoning so buildings like townhouses & row houses will be allowed on any residential lot. As Climate advocates, we love a plan for urban #densification"
Today on the podcast, @arielkroon talks to Melissa Bowman, cofounder of the group Waterloo Region Yes In My Backyard (WRYIMBY) about what a YIMBY group is, what some actions are that it might take, the issues that it might address, and how to start up a YIMBY group in your area, if there’s not one already!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtPz9B3ZLs
#YIMBY #solarpunk #YesInMyBackYard #UrbanPlanning #Densification #Housing #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #HousingCrisisCanada #OntarioHousingCrisis #grassroots #activism #delegatingToCouncil #CityCouncil #MunicipalPolitics #DirectDemocracy @dtkmelissa
@BlueWall and only now are states out west taking this disaster seriously with zoning reform, but only as the housing crisis sends people into tent camps or fleeing in Uhauls and sprawl meets increasing wildfires. Will the Great Lakes take this seriously? Will the Northeast? Their values are at stake.
#Densification and alternative transit in the North and West will save blue state values in the longer term. Democratization is not enough. #YIMBY #PackSwingStates #p2 #uspol
A tale of two greens. While the #ontario Green Party is pushing for upzoning and #densification , in BC the Greens are hell bent in opposing these reforms, opting to pander to #nimby voters.
Je viens de tomber sur ce très cool site qui parle d'urbanisme, en particulier cette section sur la #densification.
Comment faire de la bonne densification (et éviter les pièges!)
https://carrefour.vivreenville.org/dossier/densification-mode-demploi
Superblocks Are Superblocked
https://urbanists.video/videos/watch/c7525945-9115-4550-b43b-423b935ecadd
🤝🌆The event was a great opportunity to initiate new collaborations aiming to share methods and data, as well as to tackle both common and differing issues that Germany and India face, when it comes rapid #UrbanGrowth, #densification and #ClimateChangeAdaptation.
« Vous l’avez souvent entendu: "La densité peut prendre plusieurs formes". Et si au lieu de chercher LA bonne forme pour chaque milieu, on s’intéressait davantage à leur diversité?
Entre la maison isolée et les grandes tours d’habitation, il existe un éventail résidentiel sous-exploité pourtant plein de potentiel. »
Webinaire | Saisir le potentiel du #MissingMiddleHousing
#villes #densification #urbanisme #habitation #logement #MunQC
We need to change how our towns and #cities are built.
@KiffinEileen An effective way to keep low taxes without harming services is to increase density.
One cannot reasonably have low density and low taxes while expecting any services to remain.
@inaforest @helenczerski Public housing from mass redevelopment & #densification projects that are decades overdue, among others.
There's a *lot* of wasted space in cities in both USA & Canada (Europe has very different causes & mechanisms involved in its housing crises than just astonishingly bad land-use).
Just look at how much of the cities are either zoned for single-family homes or #parking (i.e. complete and utter waste of urban space).
Could the Missing Middle Solve the Housing Crisis?
Victoria, BC, is making an ambitious move to densify neighbourhoods. It could be a model for the rest of the country
https://thewalrus.ca/missing-middle-housing-crisis
#housing #MissingMiddle #densification #urban #yyjpoli #bcpoli
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