Participating towns and cities

BelgiumBrussels, Belgium

Population:
1.200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Brussels
Contact:
Charline Barette
Sint Lazarusplein 2
1035 Brussels

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Brussels organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
see program on our website : www.mobilmix.brussels

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Brussels implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
new pedestrian (biggest of europe ) : circulatieplan.be/en
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Brussels carries out a Car-Free Day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
on sunday 20th of september all the city of brussels will be closed for cars.