How can travel conditions in western Lausanne be further improved? And how can we support smoother, yet efficient mobility? These transport issues were the subject of a recent event at the Vaudoise aréna in Prilly. An opportunity to take part in the future accessibility of the Central Malley Project.
The sustained growth of western Lausanne bears a real challenge in terms of infrastructure. The matter of transportation, particularly in regards to connecting Central Malley to the city centre of Lausanne or other attractions, remains crucial. The afterwork event on mobility provided an opportunity to highlight Central Malley’s strengths in terms of accessibility. Quentin Roubaty, Head of large-scale projects and Director of the t1 tramway programme within the Lausanne Region Public Transport (TL), unveiled the tramway that will eventually link Lausanne-Flon to Villars-Sainte-Croix and will stop at Prilly-Malley (stop Galicien), as well as the stepped-up bus lines. According to the official: ‘this project will change the accessibility of this area’. In the next few years, ‘transport opportunities will therefore be further improved’ in western Lausanne, with a mobility strategy that will prioritize the public transportation. Public transportation offers great capacity, while being environmentally friendlier than private cars.
This presentation of the future accessibility of Central Malley undoubtedly allowed the attending entrepreneurs to form an even more precise picture of this project that is emerging from the ground. ‘I’m attached to this neighbourhood because I lived there for 25 years. My parents still live there,’ says Faruk Ismajli, a business manager from Lausanne. ‘I’m considering investing in Central Malley: without this project, I probably wouldn’t have considered coming back to that neighbourhood for business.’ A real estate agent, who is looking at future commercial space, underlies that ‘this issue of transport and accessibility was really central for my international client’.
During their presentation of the new district, Kathya Voeffray, Head of Tenant Acquisition at SBB Real Estate and Virginie Bonin of Jones Lang LaSalle SA, who supports the commercialization of office spaces, pointed out that the various buildings at Central Malley will be delivered from 2025, a few months apart. This bundled delivery will enable this new neighbourhood to be ‘alive and vibrant immediately’.
The afterwork event was held in a private box at the Vaudoise aréna, with appetizers and a breathtaking view of the ice. The participants had the privilege of visiting the facilities of the Lausanne Hockey Club (LHC) players. It was a beautiful occasion and a great chance to get to know the neighbourhood better.
