SUMMARY
In a context where quality of life and health are becoming key issues for local authorities, a growing number of local authorities are committed to developing cycling and walking throughout France.
Between April and June 2022,Vélo & Territoires and the Club des villes et territoires cyclables et marchables conducted a vast survey of 1,287 local authorities on active mode policies. Historically, the first four Vélo & Territoires surveys targeted the départements (as early as 2000), then investigated the action of the regions (in 2006) before broadening the spectrum to the intermunicipal level in 2019. For this 2022 edition, Vélo & Territoires and the Club des villes et territoires cyclables et marchables have joined forces to survey all local authorities, from communes to regions.
The 7 key findings of the survey :
1. Unprecedented mobilization, highlighting widespread interest in cycling and walking
2. An acceleration in the consideration of walking
3. Cycling: a matter of strategy, but also of resources
4. 100,000 km of cycling facilities and 1 million parking spaces by 2027
5. Seven out of ten local authorities have at least one bicycle service
6. Economic sectors, tourism, apprenticeships: local authorities are taking numerous initiatives to boost the cycling momentum.
7. Major challenges lie ahead for local authorities (setting upa continuous, safe and signposted network of cycle routes).
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