Revision of the Mobility Plan — SIMOUV (Valenciennois)

The territory of SIMUV extends over 82 municipalities and includes nearly 400,000 inhabitants, around a network of dense cities (Valenciennes, Denain, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux) and rural sectors.
The community wanted to have a ambitious but realistic mobility plan, capable of orienting local policies in the face of social, economic and environmental changes.

Explain conducted the mission in close collaboration with the union's elected officials and technicians, following a structured approach:

1. Global diagnosis of mobility
   • Analysis of travel practices (EMR data, SYTRAL, regional observatory) and the structure of home-work flows.
   • Study of the performance of the Transvilles network (public transport, tramway, transport on demand) and the complementarities with walking, cycling and carpooling.
   • Identification of congestion zones and hubs to be strengthened.
2. Definition of a mobility strategy in 2035
   • Elaboration of prospective scenarios integrating decarbonization, economic development and budgetary constraints.
   • Prioritization of actions according to three levers: Soothing travel, attractiveness of the structuring network and inclusive mobilities.
3. Action plan and governance
   • Construction of a prioritized action program (active mobility, shared services, hubs of exchange, urban logistics).
   • Recommendations for the monitoring, governance and evaluation of the plan.

Explain's approach has made it possible to put mobility back at the heart of the challenges of urban requalification and territorial cohesion, using a participatory method and advanced spatial analysis tools.

The development of the SIMOUV PDM aimed to:

• Building a overview of mobilities at the level of the living area ;
• Structuring an efficient public transport network connected to soft mobility;
• Define realistic and quantified priorities for action, taking into account the resources of the territory;
• Fully integrate the challenges of energy, inclusion and public health transition.

The study aimed to provide SIMOUV with a clear and up-to-date strategy, taking into account new uses, legal obligations and citizen expectations.

Thanks to the approach led by Explain, SIMOUV now has a shared strategic tool, guaranteeing coherence between planning, development and service offering. The mobility plan offers a clear road map, adapted to the specificities of Valenciennes, and supported by a strong involvement of elected officials. The approach combining methodological rigor and pedagogy facilitated the transversality between actors, transforming PDM into a real A lever for transition and territorial attractiveness.

With the Mobility Plan of Valenciennois, Explain demonstrates its ability to support territories in the process of reconversion in construction of a sustainable and realistic travel strategy.The document is now a operational action framework, reconciling environmental ambitions, economic constraints and the daily needs of residents. The Valenciennois Mobility Plan breathes new life into local public policy by relying on clear, measured and shared choices. Explain provided strategic and pragmatic support as close as possible to the field.