Consultation. Is Toulouse a pedestrian-friendly city?
The second edition of a national survey on the “walkability” of cities is underway. Pedestrians in Toulouse are invited to respond until February 1.
A major national survey is underway to find out how French cities are suitable for walkers. This is the second edition of the “market town barometer”. The ten-minute questionnaire is available online until February 1.
And as stated on the homepage of the questionnaire, ” we are all, one day or another. We have something to say about the place of the pedestrian in these universes. “As a result, “all types of pedestrians are invited to respond”.
Five indicators to assess the “walkability” of cities
This barometer aims to assess the ease of getting around on foot in the towns around cfive indicators based on feelings and experience :
– Daily walking practices,
– Safe travel on foot,
– The comfort of walking,
– The importance given to walking by municipalities,
– Specific facilities and services for walkers.
Toulouse “rather recommended” to pedestrians in the first edition of the barometer
The questionnaire is organized by the collective Place for pedestrians which brings together the French Hiking Federation, Rue de l’Avenir, 60 Million pedestrians, Club of Cities and Territories for Cycling and Walking.
In the first edition of the “barometer of walkable cities”, published in September 2021, Toulouse appeared to be lagging behind. The Pink City was in the top 3 of the municipalities that recorded the most responses. Corn the overall score on the respondents’ feelings was 7.83/20while the national average was 9.2/20.
This rating placed Toulouse in the category of cities “rather recommended” for pedestrians. Among the eleven metropolises with more than 200,000 inhabitants, La Ville Rose even came in second to last position among market towns, just ahead of Marseille.
Since then, “the lines have moved”points out the 2 feet 2 wheels association, “both on the ground (announcements of municipal or metropolitan pedestrian plans, multiplication of training courses, events on the theme of walking) and at State level (interministerial meetings with a view to ‘a national pedestrian plan)’.