SmartMove does not come out of the blue. The plan for an intelligent kilometre charge had been on the agenda for some time. It contributes to the realisation of the Regional Mobility Plan 2020-2030, also known as Good Move.
Good Move, officially the Regional Mobility Plan 2020-2030, brings together a number of lines that were already set out years before by the previous government. Two basic principles brought about a change of pace.
Good Move: bottom-up, not top-down
For four years, representatives of all the parties involved listened and consulted, and ideas were tested and adjusted: institutional partners, mobility partners, the municipalities, the economic players, the association world and the citizens. Participatory democracy in practice.
Good Move puts people first
The plan starts from the user's point of view and aims to provide everyone with adapted, easily combined solutions for every trip. Quiet, pleasant neighbourhoods are linked by effective public transport and smoother traffic. This allows everyone to make the right transport choices according to destination and time of day.
Conclusion
The mobility plan is the translation of a vision of the city of the future. A city where the quality of life is central. The plan is structured around 6 action programmes.
GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD
Creating pleasant, low-traffic residential areas by keeping out through traffic and making room for more greenery and safe play areas for children.
GOOD NETWORK
Making structural space for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport in such a way that you can cross the city through a network of safe routes.
GOOD SERVICE
Organising different forms of transport in such a way that residents and visitors can move around the city easily in every possible way: Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
GOOD CHOICE
Making people aware of the impact of their transport choices and motivating them to choose sustainable forms of mobility. SmartMove is an interpretation of this.
GOOD PARTNER
The government brings together representatives of all the parties involved in a Regional Mobility Commission to regularly discuss topical issues.
GOOD KNOWLEDGE
Thanks to new technologies, we can measure and know much more about mobility. As a government, we want to collect this information and make it accessible to all interested parties.
Want to know more about Good Move? You can find all the details on the Brussels Mobility website.
🏅 Good Move was awarded the Safe Walking and Cycling Award in 2020 as part of the European Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan competition.
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