Mobility
Sustainable mobility, transport policies, SMART Cities, sustainable development, intermodality, energy and mobility transition...
Territories
Urban and suburban planning, territories and economic development, urban policies, the social and cultural dynamics of territories...
Innovation
Territory and innovation, urban services, urban and territorial renovation, urban alternatives, long-term planning...

Studies

VIGS is an innovative research firm, gathering multi-disciplinary researchers to offer decision-makers a cutting-edge scientific approach and resolutely qualitative methodologies.

Research

VIGS is first and foremost an association of researchers specialised in the fields of city policies: transport, territorial planning, energy…

Advice

VIGS consults and supports public and private stakeholders in their decision-making. Thanks to its expertise in the public policies of transport and territorial planning, VIGS can help you make the right decisions.

Training

VIGS offers workshops and continuous training courses intended for stakeholders in local communities and professionals in the transport and urban planning sectors.

VIGS News

« La gratuité des transports : une idée payante? » en librairie le 18 mars

La gratuité engendre-t-elle une moindre qualité de service et davantage d’incivilités? Les bus gratuits sont-ils vraiment remplis d’anciens cyclistes? Peut-on dire de la gratuité qu’elle constitue une mesure écologique? Actuellement, 37 villes françaises pratiquent une forme de...
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Comment la gratuité des transports modifie-t-elle les pratiques et le travail des organisations publiques et privées à Dunkerque ?

Conduite par Julie Vaslin et Maxime Huré en 2020 (appel à projet de recherche TEES de l’ADEME) et tout juste publiée, cette nouvelle étude explore les changements de pratiques et de représentations pour les organisations publiques et privées depuis le passage à la gratuité...
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What is VIGS?

Created in 2011, VIGS (Innovative Cities and Knowledge Management) is an organisation offering expertise in the fields of territorial planning policies, transport and energy issues. VIGS aims to advise public and private decision-makers, publish specialised studies, educate stakeholders, expand knowledge and contribute to ongoing research. The fruit of a multi-disciplinary collaboration between young researchers, VIGS enlists political and social sciences as tools for decision-making, implementing procedures and participatory research, as the basis for the training of policy-makers and company executives and as tools for the cultural mediation and enhancement of urban heritage.