Do you know the Bike Day? In Louvain-la-Neuve, this day has become the Mobility Day.
The aim is to bring students and staff together in a convivial atmosphere to support sustainable mobility (cycling, walking, public transport, carpooling), whether they are already familiar with it... or not!
The first UCLouvain Mobility Day will take place on March 7, 2024.
Would you like to reduce your car use, but don't dare take the plunge? Do you have questions about subscriptions, cycle routes or carpooling? This is your chance to find out more and try out a different route!
Program: activities combining conviviality, training, discovery and awareness. Mobility Day is organized in parallel with the , which runs from March 5 to 7 on the Grand-Place in Louvain-la-Neuve.
Mobility is a major lever of transition, accounting for 55% of the University's total CO2 emissions. To reduce this figure, we have a shared objective within our community: to increase the use of sustainable modes of transport.
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(Until March 5)
Way to Louvain-la-Neuve and Welcome
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March 7, 2024 in the morning
GROUP DEPARTURES by bike, on foot or carpooling
On March 7 in the morning, join group departures of staff and students to Louvain-la-Neuve from your town/village. Cycling groups will be accompanied by an experienced cyclist.
Place: Several starting points
Registration:
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08h00 > 09h00
BREAKFAST
for sustainable mobility听users
Welcome of bikers, pedestrians and carpoolers with a vitaminized breakfast
Place听: Tent听Cap Transition, Grand Place (Louvain-la-Neuve)
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08h00 > 10h00
INFORMATION BOOTHS
Key players in soft mobility (Pro V茅lo, TEC, SNCB, Inforville, etc.) will be present all day to share information and help you make the switch. Thanks to Morning Cycle and Pro V茅lo, bikes will be available for a trial.
Interested in trying out the train? The SNCB is offering a free one-month season ticket in March to all UCLouvain staff members for their home-work commute to Louvain-la-Neuve.听
Location: Cap Transition tent, Grand Place (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Place: Tent听Cap Transition, Grand Place (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Getting into cycling
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08h00 > 09h00
SECOND HAND BIKE MARKET
The Maison du D茅veloppement Durable is organizing a bike Market with the help of the Gracq. Take advantage of the opportunity to buy or sell a second-hand bike听!
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Drop off |听Meeting between 8 and 10 a.m. in front of MDD, Place Agora 2, LLN. With the help of the Gracq, a selling price will be recommended based on the general condition of the bike. The bike must be in working order. If the bike is not sold, you can pick it up at 5pm.
Sale |听Bikes dropped off in the morning are on sale from 10am to 5pm at the same location. The Gracq will be on hand to advise interested parties.
Place : In front of the Maison du D茅veloppement Durable, Place Agora.
12h00 > 15h00
TEST Go V茅lo (Staff members only)
Test out home-to-work cycling with this friendly and rewarding experience offered by Pro Velo, with the support of l'UCLouvain.
As a UCLouvain staff member, you can benefit from a one month test ride on an electric, folding (electric and non-electric) or cargo bike.
Start on March 7 with a handover and coaching!
Registration
- For UCLouvain staff only
- Place: Tente Cap Transition, Grand Place
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For this project, UCLouvain is offering a exemption so that participants can attend the start of the "Go V茅lo" event during their working hours.
12h45 > 13h45
BIKE RIDE with Cyclokot
Cyclokot offers you a 10 to 15 km ride (approx. 1h00) accessible to all, to discover the Louvain-la-Neuve area and its little-known, green and bucolic alternative access routes. You can borrow a bike for the ride.
Place: Meeting point Place Rabelais
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Workshops
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09h30 > 11h30 & 13h30 > 16h30
COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP
Mobility fresk (limited places)
Inspired by the Climate Fresk, the Mobility Fresk is a fun, collaborative workshop designed to raise awareness of the carbon challenges of personal mobility.
Limited access: 12 places / session
Place: Maison du D茅veloppement Durable, Place Agora
Registration for staff members听:
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10h00 > 13h00
Workshop: Repair your bike with听Kot M茅ca
Kot M茅ca offers several ongoing mini-training courses to help you learn how to repair your bike: brakes, replacing a听tube, patching, checking tire condition, chain adjustment (gears and chainrings).
Place听: Tent听Cap Transition, Grand Place (Louvain-la-Neuve)
Interested? Let Kot M茅ca know!
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12h30 > 14h00
TRAINING: Revisiting clich茅s about cycling (for staff only)
Does cycling to work seem like mission impossible? How can you avoid getting to the office soaking wet? What do you do when you have children to drive? Is there a way out if sport isn't your thing?
Tous V茅lo-Actifs offers you a training course to answer all your questions, suggest solutions and dismantle clich茅s about cycling.
Place听: SUD 11
Limited places : 40 places
Registering for staff members听: