Lille 2009

The End

2009-06-01T14:06:00.004+01:00

The great TRP215 blog experiment for 2009 is over. I've added an appropriate wordle, based on scientific discourse analysis... Click on the image to enlarge. Thanks to all who took part in the blor or the field class.

Au revoir!

La crise des banlieues?

2009-05-12T09:35:00.004+01:00

A very quick post on the topic in the title (the crisis of the suburbs?). French urban policy in recent years has been overshadowed by troubles in the banlieues, or suburbs, where there are vast areas of social housing - particularly around Paris. One of the main features of the 'crisis' has been the way it was reported in the media - in particular, rioting and car burning. It is interesting, therefore, that on our visit to Lille we came across some burnt out vehicles in an area of social housing. This photo was taken by urban adventurer Renelle Sarjeant in Tourcoing, near C. H. Dron metro station just beside the Belgian border (click on it for full size image).

From Blogger Pictures

Urban field work in Lille - the staff perspective...

2009-05-05T16:12:00.002+01:00

Lille in Photos

2009-04-28T13:12:00.012+01:00

So, we went to Lille and then we came back. Here are a few photos of things I noticed. As you can see, I'm not in the habit of taking photos of normal things (and I took quite a few photos of bicycles).

Nord Hotel(!)

Bike 1

Signs

Bike 2

Suspicious Characters

One for the Planning Theorists...

Bike 3

Le Graffiti, near Lille Grand Palais

2009-04-16T20:07:00.003+01:00

Hi guys, I was just flicking through some photos and dug out some of my favourites. tadaa! lol. xxx

2009-04-12T14:52:00.002+01:00

Hey Town Planners

Thanks for an awersome trip, it was good to see another Europe city and how it works!! I think a big thanks goes out to Alistar for organising the trip!! Cheers

J'adore le planificateurs ville et régionaux!

2009-04-09T19:01:00.008+01:00

Hey TRPers!

Just want to say a had a fantastic time too! Big thanks to Alisdair for being so organised! I just thought I would share a couple of my favourite photos. . . .

Muchos Planning Love

from Lauren

P.s. I noticed in the group photo a little random French kid poking out of one of the leaves ! Love it!

2009-04-09T12:48:00.000+01:00

Hey guys!
thanks for a great trip! TRP is just fab lol sending much love to all of you haha :) discussion between me and Hannah Wright on the way back from the club we went too :) loving the group photo!
See you all soon
Hannah x

Je suis le tram driver!

2009-04-08T17:38:00.008+01:00

Hi friends! The trip was absolutely mega! Good work alasdair!

Right unfortuneately, unlike Ford-Marsden, Im not used to blogging so hope this works!

Also, I feel that matt has just started a theme of retro farewells (later? lol), keep up the good work people!

Peace

x

2009-04-07T23:15:00.002+01:00

I had an excellent time too! Thank you :)

Chris

2009-04-07T14:10:00.002+01:00

How Brill was the TRP trip? I had an excellent time!
Good for getting to know everyone a bit better. Just starting my field trip diary and im loving that group pic posted by matt!

see you all soon
liz xxx

survived

2009-04-07T11:44:00.004+01:00

Hope everyone made it back on Sunday (no thanks to the bloody train company!).

Will be sorting through the photos of the fieldtrip and making copies if people want some.

Here is a reminder of things. Better pictures will be on the way. If anyone wants a copy of the pictures let me know and I can put them on a CD and send them to the department or sort out some download thingy.

Later,
Matt

2009-04-01T00:07:00.002+01:00

Very much looking forward to this, see you later!

Yesterday's lecture pretty much cleared up everything I had to query on this blog or in person. The handbook is thorough!

Would be good to see sketches etc after the trip!

Chris

What to post?

2009-03-26T08:43:00.007Z

Photos, videos, general musings, scan and post your sketches, train tickets, notes - whatever - it's up to you! For example...

In fact, I'd encourage you to post videos too because it is easy to upload. You can either put them onto youtube then use the embed code (not difficult) or just upload them into individual posts using the little film icon (it's in the compose toolbar when you're writing a post)...

or

Bloggy Blogs

2009-03-25T22:22:00.003Z

Hello hello,

Just a few questions on the blog...

What sort of things should we comment about?

...am I right in imagining this will be a sort of rolling diary of all the TRP students on tour to Lille?

Seems exciting though...

Rob

p.s. Andy is well the teacher's pet...

First Post Kudos

2009-03-22T17:22:00.005Z

Quite a few TRP bloggers signed up so far - good stuff. Hopefully some people can blog during the trip too. Well done to Andrew Ford-Marsden for first post - glad we've got one keen blogger. In answer to the question (also on 'Maps' section on MOLE'), this is best answered by this (follow the blue line north or south to see hotels - then click hotel icons for more info):

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And remember that you can drag the little person from the top left of the full size map onto the street to view at street level - now also available for the UK - 25 cities... As for hotel room mate assignments, coming soon...

Hostels and Rooms?

2009-03-21T09:08:00.004Z

Good shout on the blog Alasdair! Do we know where we are staying (hostels) and rooms yet? Cheers,

Andrew Ford-Marsden
MMSCUDERIA 09

The Lille Blog - 2009

2009-03-13T11:57:00.005Z

This blog will serve as the 'home on the web' of the European Urban Field Class 2009 from the University of Sheffield. Second year students in Town and Regional Planning, and Geography, will participate in a field class in this northern French city from 1-5 April 2009.

So, why are we going to Lille? Well, from the perspective of European spatial planning it is in a strategically important location - being located at the heart of the so-called 'blue banana' or 'banane bleue'. It is also a former industrial city that has since experienced significant reinvention and development - some of it due to Eurostar. There are also important urban design elements here which merit a further look - for example, the way in which the old Lille has successfully been integrated with the new. Another element is location - something Lille is famous for.

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These are just some of the good reasons why we are going to Lille and why it is important to the field of urban planning, urban design, transport, etc...