Upperland

During the last decades, much urban renewal has been taking place in Europe. The idea of mix-city has been shared. However, there are also new problems. In most cases, due to the actual implementation of urban plan-ning, the mixed city formed various spaces. This kind of diversified combinations often generate the challenges of the economy, mobility, and sociality. Does the idea of mix neighborhood play a role? We cannot say yes. The mixed space not only effect than we expected but be-came a green gap, which has no other attraction except weeds, scattering in each city. On the other hand, the green ‚‘gap’’ can’t meet the needs of the people who are working or living in the vibrant urban neighborhood. 
Different from other city districts, the site in Besançon impress me deeply from the first sight. As a result of various periods of development, natural landscapes topography and the segmentation of urban arterial roads. The site is like an octopus’s tentacles. Three prima-ry users from the site - students and teachers from La bouloie campus, researchers and workers from TEMIS Microtechnology and science park and residents from Montrapon. Their diverse identities seem contradictory and full of problems, but it is full of creativity. Whether it is complicated city fragment or a different usage crowd, has given the site immense challenges and possibilities.
According to the site features, ‘’productive’’ is the key-words. Productive economy, manufacturing, science technology, campus activities, art fairs… make part of the district life as well. However, how to share the dif-ferent perspective of productive life in this mixed neigh-borhood? How to communicate more closely? How to make the urban space more efficient? How to make the mix-city into actually mix situation? On this basis, I try to bring new vitality and productivity to the region with three methods. They are: Mini-toolbox, public benefits and general methods including better connection, reorganize space and diversity programmes.