Who are you, and what do you do?

My name is Gérald Bouchon, and I’m a journalist and podcast producer for Lyon Demain, Vélo Radio, and BFM Lyon.

I’m also a video journalist: I handle projects from start to finish—from researching topics and conducting interviews to recording audio, taking photos, editing, adding commentary, and publishing. It’s a true “Swiss Army knife” role.

My approach to journalism is one of inspiring, solutions-oriented reporting. I’m interested in people and initiatives that offer concrete ideas for making society more inclusive and supportive. This doesn’t rule out a critical eye, but when I’m working on a story, I start from the premise that the initiative deserves to be highlighted and celebrated if it’s relevant and useful.

The goal is to bring these models to light to help people move forward and draw inspiration from them.

I also produce *Le Quart d’heure lyonnais*, a play on words in the same vein as *Lyon Demain*, broadcast on FM radio. Each episode explores a theme related to ecology or community life.

What’s the appeal for you of being in a collective third place?

I discovered the BOB in Gerland, as part of Les Halles du Faubourg, another temporary project also supported by Plateau Urbain. I immediately sensed the sense of community that this type of space can foster.

I work primarily on three themes: ecology, community life, and solidarity. I find these three dimensions in collective spaces and in the life of the place.

Here, the participants are generally aligned around a shared goal: improving society. That’s exactly what interests me in my editorial work.

Topics like reuse or the circular economy take on a very concrete dimension here, particularly through initiatives like Made in Past, among the residents.

When I walk around the BOB, I immediately have several ideas for stories. The place is vibrant, inspiring, and above all, even richer when you experience it from the inside.

There are also genuine collaborations taking shape: residents and contacts are easily accessible, which allows for smooth exchanges and win-win projects.” I find topics that interest me there, and the projects benefit from being spotlighted.

It’s a real snowball effect: there’s no shortage of inspiration.

One of our major partners is Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri. We produce podcasts at almost all of their sites, particularly at Les Grandes Voisines.

What is your current project?

We’re currently working on a podcast series called Programme Marguerite.

This series aims to support and inspire shop owners as they evolve their mobility practices: reducing their carbon footprint, making it easier to get around downtown, and improving daily logistics.

In particular, we offer shared solutions and alternatives such as cargo bikes.

The series will go live on May 18 and be available on all podcast platforms, as well as on our partners’ networks.

Among them: Radio Plurielle in Lyon, Radio Salam (Lyon and Saint-Étienne), and Radio Arménie.

We are also working with Notre-Dame des Sans-Abri, with whom we produce immersive podcasts at their various sites, such as Les Grandes Voisines.

These formats immerse the listener in the life of these places: we hear what’s happening there, meet the people on site—workers, residents, visitors—and build an immersive narrative, enriched with targeted interviews.

We have also developed a podcast in collaboration with Plateau Urbain, taking the form of a stroll through workspaces and living environments. For example, you can go from an office where people are discussing wind power to a community restaurant just a few meters away.