Less “commuting”, shorter trips including for holidays, but less public transport than individual mobility (car, motorcycle, scooter, bicycle or on foot), more remote work, more consumption in the area of residence: this The main conclusions are a survey conducted on behalf of DemoScope Institute Swiss Association of Entrepreneurs (SSE).
This investigation, called “Build the Switzerland of Tomorrow”, was launched before the Coronavirus crisis, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the founding of Switzerland, in its final report. Time He was able to learn, director of the umbrella company, Benedict Koch. However, the epidemic has overtaken it.
Its aim was to demand that the population see Switzerland in twenty years. It focused on three main axes: setting expectations in terms of housing, mobility, and public space development by 2040.
No more than 30 kilometers
Thus, 39% of people who participated in the survey said they wanted to get around primarily by their own car, 28% by bike, scooter or on foot and only 23% by public transportation. SSE concludes that it would be a mistake to oppose various transmission media. It also considers that new payment methods, such as electric vehicles, will be able to link individual and public transportation.
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The survey authors note that the majority of respondents envision that they will work 30 kilometers from their homes at most in twenty years; 53% said they want to get supplies first from stores in their area, while only 13% believe they prefer online orders with home delivery.
The balcony is before the beach
40% of them say they will spend their holidays in relaxing places close to their homes, in nature, or in the mountains. Even more surprising: 29% say they are ready to stay in their balcony, at home or nearby, while only 16% envision they will travel to a foreign country in twenty years! “The question of whether residents will actually travel outside our borders once the health crisis is over remains open. However, one thing is certain: the mountains and other Swiss leisure destinations will remain very crowded, with a natural consequence of the saturation of the road network and some infrastructure, “the report notes.
The poll also shows a desire to refocus housing in cities and towns instead of the countryside over the next twenty years, without developing it in a “big” way. However, this call to densify urban space is accompanied by a paradox: the desire for a more spacious habitat, in a single-family home or in a 3 to 4.5 room apartment with an area of 80 to 120 square meters. This trend is clearly influenced by remote work and the desire to bring the workplace closer to where he lives. According to the SSE, these findings call for, for example, a built heritage restoration strategy.
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