2.2 Ongoing, Committed Support for Active Mobility CREATING A COMMUNITY All the useful information regarding travel to, and around, ULiège campuses, on foot, by bike or by public transport (secure car parks, showers, itineraries, incentives, etc.), can be found on My Mobility, the intranet of the Urban Planning and Mobility Unit. The Unit has also set up a Facebook group, a place for the University community to exchange thoughts, tips and good ideas «by and for» them, and a Teams group «ULiège, j’y vais à vélo» (ULiège, I’m going by bike) where information can be shared and suggestions and reports can be made. IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS: PEDESTRIAN BAROMETER AND EXPLORATORY WALK For the first time in Belgium, a pedestrian barometer was organised in February 2023. It was instigated by ULiège, which wanted to assess the pedestrian potential of all its campuses. The high number of respondents to this survey (nearly 1,800) shows the interest of users on this issue. The initiative made it possible to gather information on pedestrian behaviour, confirm trends, assess needs and wishes, and identify the obstacles or difficulties facing walkability (lack of accessibility, unsafe lighting (particularly for women), inadequate signage, problematic paving, etc.) and to respond to the desire of the University authorities to reach out to pedestrians. The overall score from this satisfaction survey is equivalent to a B (on a scale from A+ to G) for ULiège sites, which can be translated as a favourable level of walkability. In addition to this survey, exploratory walks were organised with test users in order to assess what solutions could be proposed to alleviate the black spots in terms of walkability (such as the absence of pavements on certain segments). The promising results of this study attest to the effectiveness and relevance of the strong modal shift policy pursued by ULiège in recent years, and encourage us to continue along this path. To support the transition to more sustainable mobility, ULiège’s Urban Planning and Mobility Unit is leading a series of initiatives aimed at anticipating user needs and supporting sustainable mobility trends by developing numerous projects and contacts as part of the mobility policy adopted in February 2020. Uliège Arlon Gembloux Liège Sart Tilman Liège centre-ville Rating of walking conditions 1 Very poor 2 3 4 5 6 7 Very good 10 | ACTIVITY REPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT ULIÈGE | 2022 – 2023
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