Would you like to take advantage of the start of the school year to rethink your daily commute? Check out the initiatives offered by the University of Liège during Mobility Week to help you with this process!
Revising your commuting habits isn’t an option for everyone, but if you’re in a position to do so, ULiège is here to support you!
The start of the school year: the perfect time to adopt new habits
Whatever your reasons for rethinking how you get around on and around campus —whether it’s for financial, health, efficiency, or environmental reasons—the start of the school year is the perfect time to change your habits. In addition to the information available year-round on the My Mobility intranet, the University of Liège is offering a series of activities during Mobility Week.
These initiatives aim to promote active modes of travel (walking, biking) as well as shared transportation (public transit, carpooling).
The program for ULiège members:
Monday, September 14
- Public transit:
Launch of the first “Tribus” bus on Line B2.
September 14 marks the gradual introduction of the “Tribus” ( , or bi-articulated buses) on Line B2. With seating capacity increasing from 120 to 150, this new 100% electric fleet will allow for a 25% increase in capacity on this line.
- Public Transportation:
Staff members test the LETEC network
From September 14 to 25, LETEC is offering staff members of Walloon companies the opportunity to test its network of local and Express lines. At ULiège, more than 160 staff members signed up to take advantage of this initiative.
(Registration for this initiative is now closed).
- Biking:
Tour of the bike paths connecting the 20-Août and Sart Tilman campuses
During your lunch break, ULiège’s Urban Planning and Mobility Unit invites you to explore, by bike and in a group, the cycling route connecting the Sart Tilman and 20-Août campuses.
Largely on-site, this route allows you to travel between these two campuses with ease. From Route du Condroz to Rue de la Belle Jardinière, passing along the banks of the Meuse, come discover the new cycling facilities and the various sections of the recommended route.
> Registration required at using this form:.
A bicycle is required to participate in this activity.
Departure from Sart Tilman at 11:30 a.m.* and from 20-Août at 12:30 p.m.*
(From Sart Tilman, guided support is provided for both the outbound and return trips. From 20-Août, guided support is provided only for the trip to Sart Tilman.)
- Carpooling:
Win movie tickets!
Movie tickets are up for grabs for anyone who carpool to the campuses between Monday, September 14, and Friday, September 18. Send a photo of yourself and your colleagues/students during a trip. Five winners will be selected in a random drawing.
> To enter, send your photo to sedeplacer@uliege.be
Check out the UGo carpooling app, developed by the University of Liège.
Wednesday, September 16
- Walk:
Tour of the Sart Tilman Open-Air Museum
TheSart Tilman campus is one of the largest parks in Belgium, but it is also one of the most unique museums in Europe. For fifty years, the ULiège campus has been home to a collection of artworks largely based on the concept of integration with nature, architecture, and scientific and educational activities. Come discover or rediscover this unique heritage!
> Registration required via this form.
Meeting place: in front of the Grands Amphithéâtres (B7a)
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Number of spots: 40
- Walk:
Wallonia Public Service Challenge:
If you’re walking during Mobility Week, join the University of Liège team by logging your kilometers as part of the CORPORATE CHALLENGE and try to win one of the prizes offered by Wallonia!
(You can log your trips on a daily basis or for the entire week.)
> To participate, enter your journeys using the Wallonia Public Service’s online form
- Biking:
Wallonia Public Service Challenge
If you’re biking during Mobility Week, join the University of Liège team by logging your kilometers as part of the CORPORATE CHALLENGE and try to win one of the prizes offered by Wallonia!
You can log your trips daily or for the entire week.
> To participate, enter your journeys using the Wallonia Public Service’s online form
- Bicycles:
A marked bike will be easier to find!
To help combat bicycle theft, the University Hospital of Liège, in collaboration with the Liège Police District, offers you the chance to have your bike engraved for free with your MyBike.be identification number. MyBike.be is the federal platform that allows you to register and identify your bike, making it easier to recover it in case of theft or loss. A simple step to better protect your bike!
Meeting place: CHU esplanade
. Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 17
- Walk:
Rediscover Sart Tilman on foot
Why not take the time to see the campus in a new light? During your lunch break, ULiège’s Forestry and Roads Department invites you to take a stroll dotted with little-known treasures: architecture, heritage, remarkable trees, biodiversity…
A friendly stroll to walk, explore, and marvel at what surrounds us every day.
> Registration required at using this form.
Meeting place: B8
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Number of spots: 15
- Cycling:
“Cycling and Traffic Laws” Training
Would you like to learn more about proper cycling etiquette, required equipment, or the latest updates to traffic laws regarding cyclists? Take advantage of your lunch break to participate in an online training session and (re)discover the rules and some tips for riding your bike safely.
> Registration required at via this form (to receive the training link).
Online training
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
ULiège is here to support you!
Changing your daily commute isn’t always easy, as it often involves breaking long-standing habits and challenging certain misconceptions. Feel free to try out different options and draw inspiration from colleagues who’ve already taken the plunge!
Also remember that you don’t have to turn everything upside down all at once: changing how you get around can be done gradually, starting with one or two days a week.
