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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First aid for the Covenant of Mayors
Managing Director Els explains how Mobiel 21 helps you achieve mobility goals from the Covenant of Mayors and Local Energy and Climate Pact. Out with mobility poverty and a warm welcome for participation and awareness raising for equitable mobility.
Equitable mobility: what's in a name?
Does the term 'sustainable mobility' suddenly no longer suffice? And is equitable mobility just another term meaning the same thing. Or do the two complement each other? Colleague Els explains
Rain of complaints about flex transport in Flanders: What should be different?
De Lijn's flex transport, intended to make public transport more flexible and efficient, is receiving fierce criticism from travellers. Research by Mobiel 21 on customised transport in Ghent shows that for flex transport to work, it must be simple, easily accessible and tailored to the needs of less mobile people.
2024 in figures
2024 was another year to remember. Our annual review, neatly packaged in an infographic packed with telling figures, is the ideal reminder.
This is how people in Flanders, Belgium look at sustainable mobility
How does the average Fleming actually view sustainable mobility? Our extensive survey of 2,000 Flemings in June 2024 gives a clear answer to that question.
Cycling school XS: Fight against mobility poverty starts with children
More and more children cannot cycle (properly). Fietsschool XS' low-threshold cycling lessons help to overcome this cycling deficit. With success. Because after four lessons, 75% of the participants achieve the expected cycling proficiency. Cycling school XS is thus a crucial step in the fight against mobility poverty.
Volunteers give less mobile people wind in their hair
Volunteers who allow less mobile people to enjoy a ride in a rickshaw or other adapted bicycle. That is Shared Cycling Fun in a nutshell. We asked one of those volunteers, Luc Gadeyne from Oud-Heverlee, why he enjoys cycling together so much.
The New Parking: your compass for better parking policy
Integrated parking policy is a lever with positive effects on our liveability, road safety, spatial quality and mobility. In a white paper, Mobiel 21 offers local and Flemish policymakers a compass to work on such an integrated parking policy.
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.