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This proposal was selected because:

Hello,

Thank you for your contribution to the Suggestion Box.

We are pleased to inform you that your proposal has been accepted.

The extension of the footbridge connecting La Sallaz to Sauvabelin is well planned and is in line with the Municipal Master Plan (PDCom). A request for co-funding will be submitted to the federal government in 2025, as part of the Lausanne-Morges Agglomeration Project (PALM 5th generation & explanatory video).

We hope to bring this project to fruition, which will help improve accessibility for everyone.

Best regards,


The “Boîte à idées” team.

La Sallaz–Sauvabelin Link

Avatar: Antoine Donzel Antoine Donzel

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1. Context:

As a resident living near Chailly who often takes walks starting from the public space at La Sallaz, I find that access to Sauvabelin Park remains difficult and unkempt. However, a connection already exists—albeit only partially.

2. Proposal:

The Sallaz public space is very close to Sauvabelin Park and appears to be one of the access points that could be significantly developed. However, when you leave the square via the pedestrian bridge designed by the architectural firm 2b, your path comes to a halt halfway up a small hill. You then have to go down some stairs (or walk around the spiral path, skirt the sports field, and then climb a fairly steep flight of stairs).

My proposal, therefore, is to extend the pedestrian bridge from the mound down to the level of the forest trails, providing access not only to people with limited mobility but especially to families with small children or strollers.

Since La Sallaz is easily and quickly accessible by bus or metro, this access point could prove extremely convenient for sustainable transportation, while promoting the appeal of the Chailly and La Sallaz neighborhoods and also revitalizing the public spaces in La Sallaz and Sauvabelin.


3. Motivation:

In a discussion with Philippe Béboux, an architect (2b architectes), who is strongly opposed to the idea of extending the current footbridge, he nevertheless presented me with the full set of arguments supporting the extension:

  • The footbridge is well-traveled, but to reach the Vallon from there

  • the design incorporates both elements—urban (concrete) and forest (wood)

  • La Sallaz Square has been planted with 120 trees, and its features were built primarily with wood sourced from the city

Sustainable transportation options for people with limited mobility—including families with young children and strollers—are essential, and access from La Sallaz could be prioritized in this regard.

Everything points to a connection—one that is only waiting to be strengthened—between the urban space of La Sallaz and the wooded Sauvabelin Park.

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