Participation is not just something a growing amount of citizens and associations are pleading for. In Article 199 of the Town Decree, participation is now legally guaranteed.
Participation is not just something a growing amount of citizens and associations are pleading for. In Article 199 of the Town Decree, participation is guaranteed as right for everyone.
For one third of our population it is not easy to move about independently, let alone sustainably. The amount of people with a limited mobility is larger than one might expect. It is not just people with disabilities who have a hard time moving about in the city.
Our society is ageing and greying. Several important challenges are the accessibility of the mobility system, the attainability of care and other services, staying on the move, lowering the risk of injuries...
The Flemish society is a multicultural one. About 6% of the population is of foreign descent. Next to that, there are also a lot of newcomers. In 2009, 28.000 people immigrated to Flanders. Half of them came from EU-countries.
Mobiel 21 organises educational projects and extra or permanent training for all those interested in sustainable mobility. Often these activities are adjusted to the needs of the target group and focus on current themes.
