Providing free-flowing, safe ways of getting around is an important priority for the Flemish government. To enable us to reach that goal, we have put an ambitious program in place in Flanders. Called Mobilidata, the program has set itself some ambitious goals:

• guaranteeing accessibility and mobility,
• improving liveability in Flanders; while at the same time
• increasing road safety and reducing damage to the environment and nature.

To achieve these aims, Mobilidata is busy putting in place a network of smart, sustainable and reliable data sources. But how do we get this smart data to you, as a road-user? That’s something you take care of yourself! It works like this: your smartphone sends out a cellular signal, which enables ‘communication’ to be established with our connected systems. Mobilidata’s smart infrastructure then tracks that signal and combines it with other real-time data. This in turn makes it possible, for example, for traffic lights to take your mobility needs into consideration better. Over time, a smart data infrastructure of this kind will provide the basis for the road infrastructure that will enable driverless vehicles in Flanders.

The Mobilidata program is co-creating a whole raft of innovative mobility solutions with private partners, based on a digital infrastructure, smart traffic lights and high-quality, sustainable data sources. By working with Mobilidata solutions, policymakers, businesses, government departments, local residents and app-builders can all combine to make being on the road smoother, more sustainable, more comfortable and safer for every road-user.