BE Belgium TRENDSETTER for 30 km/h

Legislation since 1988, allowing municipalities to implement 30-km/h zones, but only few made use of it. Having 30 km/h zones
in front of schools is quite common though. A Belgian network”Ville à 30″ has been established and there are a couple of pioneer
cities today.

Antwerp/Anvers    507.900 residents 30 km/h in the city centre, since 2011. Equals ca 45% of the whole street network, whole municipality is intended to be changed into 30 km/h zone, except arterial roads. This will equal 95% of all roads.
Ath    28.400 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality
Bruges    117.600 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality
Brussels 1.138.900 residents
A couple of measures already implemented, and additional measures under planning (70% of road network, proposed in development plannings). Quaters “Schaerbeek” and “Jette” also with 30 km/h zones. Planned: 30 km/h in the city centre (“Pentagon”), except arterial roads.
Ciné / Ciney    15.900 residents Wide 30 km/h area in the city centre, since 2011
Courtrai / Kortrijk    75.100 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality, since 2009
Ghent 249.000 residents 30 km/h in the city centre, since late 90-ies, also wide pedestrian zone.
Hasselt    75.600 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality, since 2003
Jalhay and Solwaster      8.400 residents 30 km/h on all local roads (among the first municipalities which introduced 30 km/h in Belgium. Mountain municipalities with narrow roads, lack of footways)
Louvain / Leuven    97.700 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality, since 2011
Marche-en-Famenne    17.400 residents 30 km/h in the centre of municipality
Mons    94.000 residents 30 km/h in the centre, among the first cities introducing 30 km/h in the late 90ies (?); additional measures for traffic calming; measures to prioritise bicycles
Namur 108.700 residents wide 30 km/h zone in the city centre, since 2011