Our Bus

The URBED Routemaster Bus
The URBED Routemaster Bus
Project date
17.08.2011
Type
  • Consultation
  • Training
Location
National
Clients
Various
Associated team members
Associated documents
PDF icon Bus Route.pdf
PDF icon URBED Bus Information & Rates.pdf

Please note, our bus has now moved on to pastures new and is no longer available for hire. We had a lot of fun with it, but know it will be well used and cared for at its new home with Red Routemaster. 

 

What do you do when you want to consult in a neighbourhood that is hard to reach without sitting in the corner of a community centre watching the clock slowly tick? You buy an old London Routemaster bus and drive it somewhere obvious, turn off the engine and watch people swarm.

The bus made its debut in Rochdale for URBED's work in the Inner Rochdale neighbourhoods, it has since gone on to do urban design tours of Manchester, consultations in Sheffield and a stint north of the border for Irvine Bay. It has also had the honour of escorting the entire URBED team on to a number of events and has even made an appearance at a wedding or two . A truly magnificent steed.

If you are interested in hiring our bus please get in touch.

As part of our work with local communities we have run a number of bus tours around a variety of new projects within Manchester. The tour provides an opportunity to see different projects that track development from Hulme through to the present day.

The tours take place on our Routemaster Bus and are accompanied by a running commentary from Charlie Baker. If you would like to arrange a tour please email bus@urbed.coop

 

Project blog

10.09.2012, 12:20
The Big Red Bus Tour of Green Houses

Links

Carbon Coop

Carbon Co-op is launching a new Manchester-based programme to help owner occupiers improve the fabric of their homes, reducing utility bills and carbon emissions. To celebrate they are staging a free tour of local eco-houses, all from the top of our red double-decker routemaster bus. Complimentary food and refreshments will be available on the bus. The tour is suitable for householders living in any kind of home or flat.

  • See energy saving projects up close
  • Meet people who have transformed their houses and hear how they did it 
  • See renewable energy projects from the top deck of our red London bus!
  • Find out about new Carbon Co-op offers available to help you improve your home

 

Event Date & Time

Saturday, 15 September 2012 - 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Departs from Manchester City Centre (location to be confirmed) midday, returns 4.30pm.

Event organised by: Jonathan Atkinson. Book now: info@carbon.coop, 0161 408 6492 or @carboncoop

Funded by Manchester City Council Environmental Strategy Grant Programme, a delivery mechanism for 'Manchester:A Certain Future.

 

Carbon Co-op Moss Side Tour
 

20.04.2012, 00:00
MMU Unit X

Downloads

PDF icon April 2012 MMU Unit X Bus Tour.pdf

Links

MMU Unit X Blog

URBED were commissioned to design a bus tour to show MMU Art students around Manchester. We took in areas of historical and cultural importance as well as less well known sites of interest and explored Manchester's varied urban environments. Our Bus will be making another appearance for Unit X on the 31st May, for information please email emily@urbed.coop

 

26.08.2011, 14:48
Bus Tour

Downloads

PDF icon Bus Route.pdf,

Downloads

PDF icon URBED Bus Information & Rates.pdf

As part of our work with local communities we have run a number of bus tours around a variety of new projects within Manchester. The tour provides an opportunity to see different projects that track development from Hulme through to the present day.

The tours take place on our Routemaster Bus and are accompanied by a running commentary from Charlie Baker.

If you would like to arrange a tour please email bus@urbed.coop

Locations on Route include:

1) Green Quarter 2) Greengate / Worthington’s Baths 3) Chimney Pot Park 4) Salford Quays 5) Ordsall Hall Housing 6) Cornbrook 7) Castlefield 8) St Wilf’s 9) Roll’s Cresent 10) Homes for Change 11) Casa Urbano 12) Hulme 3 Phase 2-5 13) New Islington - Chips 14) Islington Wharf 15) New Islington - FAT Housing

26.08.2011, 14:37
URBED's Routemaster Bus

The bus made its debut in Rochdale for URBED's work in the Inner Rochdale neighbourhoods, it has since gone on to do urban design tours of Manchester, consultations in Sheffield and a stint north of the border for Irvine Bay. It has also had the honour of escorting the entire URBED team on to a number of events and has even made an appearance at a wedding or two . A truly magnificent steed.