Bruniquel, Montricoux and Cazals mobility study (ANCT)

The municipalities of Bruniquel, Montricoux and Cazals, located in the Tarn-et-Garonne, present a remarkable historical heritage and a dense urban fabric, inherited from their medieval structure.
Their tourist attractiveness and the strong preponderance of the car are now generating problems of sharing public space and safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

In this context, Explain conducted a comprehensive mobility study at the level of the three municipalities, based on two components:

1. Territorial and multimodal diagnosis :
   • Analysis of flows, parking, public transport and soft paths.
   • Field visits and exchanges with local actors.
   • Cartographic and educational feedback on findings and challenges.
2. Collaborative construction of traffic plan scenarios :
   • Organization of participatory workshops in each municipality.
   • Development of three scenarios per site, evaluated according to a multicriteria analysis (safety, accessibility, living environment, parking, attractiveness).
   • Selection, by the elected officials, of a final operational scenario founding the future municipal action plan.

Explain made sure to make the process accessible and inclusive, by producing illustrated renderings and educational materials that facilitate the appropriation of mobility issues by elected officials and residents.

The study aimed to Equipping rural communities to rethink their mobility in the service of quality of life and local dynamism.
The objectives were:

• to ease traffic in city centers;
• to reinforce the safety and comfort of active modes;
• to improve the readability and hierarchy of the road network;
• And of promote citizen consultation as a lever for the success of the project.

The approach allowed the three municipalities to have a shared and documented diagnosis of their local mobilities, and of a clear vision of solutions applicable in the short and medium term.The consultation workshops have strengthened the cohesion between elected officials, inhabitants and economic actors, guaranteeing better ownership of future actions. Explain provided a technical and educational expertise, reconciling flow analysis, urban issues and citizen participation, for traffic plans that are both realistic and unifying.

The method, based on co-construction and multi-criteria analysis, shows that a concerted and structured approach can significantly improve traffic, safety and quality of life in villages with a strong heritage.