The document discusses a project in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region of France to address issues facing suburban areas, including loss of agricultural land and local services and heavy commuting. The project proposes creating 7 clusters of new services around local train stations to facilitate more sustainable living for commuters. Design schools helped by generating ideas for 30 sustainable services through video brainstorming and creating a demonstrator to spur strategic conversations about improving quality of life in suburban areas.

1. Nord Pas-de-Calais Region Future of sub-urban areas ENSCI, Les Ateliers, design school; La 27e Région; D2PE, Nord Pas-de-Calais Région.

2. Context: a rural-urban dormitory... ...strong urbanisation, destruction of agricultural land, difficulties to maintain social mix and balance between generations, heavy commuting traffic, local shop/services disappearing...

3. Project: 7 clusters of new services organised around the local train station, facilitating a more sustainable daily living for commuters...

4. Design role: facilitating engagement of local stakeholders through a 'video-brainstorming' simulating 30 sustainable services and resulting into a 'demonstrator' of sustainable and quality living in periurban areas to prompt strategic conversation...