Insights and stories
Welcome to our insights and stories page. Here, we share inspiring updates, practical experiences and fresh perspectives on sustainable mobility. Discover how we and our partners are setting people in motion, in Belgium and beyond. One step, pedal and policy at a time.
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Transport poverty in all walks of life
How does transport poverty manifest itself in the population? Which groups are most at risk? Research identifies the most vulnerable population groups and formulates recommendations to address transport poverty in a targeted way.
Apply for grants for a safer school environment
The Flemish Government provides subsidies for small infrastructure measures in school environments and along school routes. Read how to apply for them here.
Parking spaces are for cars, right?
What is scarce is expensive. And yet in this country, we are squandering millions of square metres of open (public) space to park cars, mostly for free, on it. Can we continue to do that?
Learning Dutch on a bicycle
With the Cycling Friends project, De Fietsschool improves the cycling and language skills of non-native speakers. And in a relaxed way. Two birds with one stone.
Nearby holidays against flight embarrassment
There's nothing more fun than being a tourist in your own country. Colleague Dries points the way to an active staycation.
Look, OKAN cycle!
The Cycling School not only teaches adults how to cycle, it is now helping OKAN youngsters in the saddle in Leuven for the first time. With success.
PING wins Eurobike Award 2019
PING, the innovative tool that allows cyclists themselves to collect data about their cycling experiences, has won a prestigious award at Eurobike 2019 in Friedrichshafen.
More students pass cycling exam thanks to VERO
In Bruges and its boroughs, the Traffic Education Routes ensure that more pupils pass their cycling exams.
Let’s collaborate!
Are you ready to join us on the road towards a more sustainable future? Want to set up a project with Mobiel 21? We'd love to hear your plans, proposals and questions.