K6ET 2085 - Inclusive Active Mobility

The promotion of cycling and walking contributes to sustainable transportation policies, as well as to more livable and accessible cities. The increase in cycling practice in many cities has been partially driven by policies regarding infrastructure, bicycle services or communication. At the same time, specific initiatives to promote walking are being developed in some communities, addressing its diverse dimensions.

This workshop aims to engage students with the topic of active mobility policies in cities. It will allow students to experience ways of co-creating and advocating active mobility policies, with a focus on accessibility for all and inclusivity.

Through readings, course contents, field observation and discussions, students will explore issues and policy options for promoting cycling and walking. During the sessions, they will work on concrete case studies of cities dealing with active mobility challenges, which they will attempt to address by taking the role of different stakeholders.

It is highly recommended (but not mandatory) to additionally take the “Transport” course from the GLM master's program. Indeed, the “Inclusive Active Mobility” course focuses on cycling and walking policies and, as such, will not cover the whole range of urban mobility issues.

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Workshop :

3 sessions of 4 hours each, one of them including a field observation on foot and one of them including a role play.

Final grade:

• 80% group work prepared and delivered during the workshop in the form of role-play (40% quality of the written material produced; 40% performance in delivering the role-play);
• 20% short individual reflection note, to be submitted two weeks after the end of the workshop.

Students are expected to read the assigned readings, actively engage with the content of the course, work in small groups for the preparation of their role-play, and critically reflect on the work of their fellow students. Concretely, they will be asked to produce visual and/or written material to deliver their role-play, and a short reflection note on their takeaways from the workshop.