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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Mobile parklet makes your street bloom
Cars take up a lot of space. Even in residential streets. This does not leave much space on the street for playing children or for spontaneous social contact. With Mobiel 21's mobile parklet, you can change this.
Research report 'Less mobile, a conscious choice?'
Want to know which population groups are most at risk of becoming victims of transport poverty? Then check out the research report we wrote in 2021 together with Ghent University, the Free University of Brussels and the Sustainable Mobility Network.
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.
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.