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    Cycling in Brussels – A Tourist’s Perspective



    I got the opportunity to cycle in Brussels and it was so fun
    Huge thanks to Ahooga Bike, SUGG, and Brussels Mobility for having me!

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    Brussels Mobility https://mobilite-mobiliteit.brussels/en

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    1. @Ksandur on

      How strange to see you in a city so close by 😅 The political party responsible for these changes were rewarded for it in the late national elections. They didn't just promise but actually realised these changes. The goodmove program was, or well is, a success. People saw and felt the difference in biking through the city. The party gained a lot of votes, which was a contrast to the rest of the country where people voted rather opposing. They are expected to take great scores again in the local elections next week. Brussels used to be a very scary environment to visit, and we'd often avoid it. After the big change of the Anspachlaan however the entire environment changed. It's walkable, the metro is getting better every year, and most neighborhoods are getting cleaner and nicer through this development. Brussels is still seen as an ungovernable place. It faces many challenges that would deprioritize urban development. But I'm glad to see you enjoyed it, and I hope they keep going forward and actually improving our capital over the following years. There isn't much to be incredibly proud of in our country lately, so this is nice! 🙂 Thanks for visiting, I hope you had a great stay, and some good frieten. 🎉

    7. @fujin09 on

      watching cyclist or cycling yourself at stephania square at rush hour being called relaxing…. 😀I beg to differ (and i cycle around in brussels every single day)

    9. @syncout9586 on

      I would love this for Singapore. But is there a city with similar population density as Singapore, and the same type of building styles, highrise and high density developments, that have implemented this kind of cycling infrastructure?

    10. @sonochinos on

      great video! love the analysis and effort 👍 makes me wonder if we could apply some of these road changes to places like orchard road to make it more bike accessible rather than mostly car and bus

    14. @ru9014 on

      Hey, nice vid, but just a tip, when you say "back home" or "where im from", its not particularly informative for new viewers as we dont know where you're from.

    16. @elliotw.888 on

      amazing video, just some technical feedback. the combination of the echoey acoustics, the creaky floorboard and the guys accent made it really difficult to understand the explanation of the folding bike. perhaps subtitles could be added to this video? especially that part

    21. @nyshkominternational7085 on

      Good video. Ahooga bikes are in our neighbourhood. As a very old cyclist living here, it should be said that the hills are a challenge without an electric bike and cobbles are tough without fat tyres but the high levels of air pollution are still a big problem. I hope to live long enough to see a completely car free city.

    24. @matei4983 on

      I have been cycling in brussels for the past 10 years. It has become way better than before, especially after the pandemic. it is overall good, but not as good as for example the Netherlands. the problem is that the culture is not fully developed. I have been in numerous conflicts with bad drivers, due to them being stuck in regressive mindset but also because of problematic infrastructure. overall, i'd give it a 7/10 but you need a GoPro when cycling in brussels, because eventually, an accident will happen.

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