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A participatory process is a sequence of participatory activities (for example, first filling out a survey, then making proposals, discussing them in person or online, and finally prioritizing them) with the goal of defining and making a decision on a specific topic.

Examples of participatory processes: a process for electing committee members (where candidates are first nominated, then debated, and finally one candidate is selected), participatory budgeting (where proposals are submitted, evaluated from a financial perspective, and voted on based on available funds), a strategic planning process, the collaborative drafting of a regulation or standard, the design of an urban space, or the development of a public policy plan.

The participatory assessment successfully engaged numerous target audiences through various initiatives: urban walks, interviews, classroom workshops, a historical exhibition, and a participatory weekend.

An urban planning competition was launched in June 2019, based on a set of specifications developed through a participatory process. In a first for Lausanne, the jury’s deliberations were open to the public at the end of that same year at the Palais de Beaulieu.

International ideas competition for the redevelopment of Place du Tunnel. The judging took place on November 30, 2019, at the Palais de Beaulieu in the presence of some 500 visitors.

A redesign competition (MEP) for Place de la Riponne is being organized as a continuation of the participatory initiatives carried out with residents since the launch of the Riponne-Tunnel area transformation project.

Throughout the duration of the construction work on the two squares, the City of Lausanne is implementing temporary arrangements that will evolve as the project progresses.

Riponne/Tunnel Participatory Process

#Jeune, Adulte, Senior, Urbanisme, Vivre ensemble, Mobilite Let’s work together to redesign the Riponne and Tunnel squares

Start date / End date

01 Jun 2018 / 31 Dec 2028

Current phase

About this participatory initiative

Find all the information in this space regarding the participatory process for the redevelopment of the Riponne and Tunnel squares.

Check out the highlights of the participatory process to follow the stages of the redevelopment of these two iconic squares in Lausanne.

The participatory assessment conducted between 2018 and 2020 helped define the guiding vision that shaped the projects selected for the two squares. The participatory assessment was the subject of a final report, which served as an appendix to the specifications for the design competitions for Place du Tunnel and Place de la Riponne.

Currently, temporary installations occupy both squares pending their permanent transformation.

Place de la Riponne

Discover and contribute to the development of the temporary improvements at Place de la Riponne.

Place du Tunnel

The temporary improvements to Place du Tunnel have been installed, and their use is being regularly evaluated prior to the square’s permanent transformation.