Bruges (Belgium)

Bruges (Brugge) is a historic, UNESCO-listed city in West Flanders, located on flat terrain with a network of canals that shape its compact medieval centre and transport planning. The broader municipality covers about 138 km² with approximately 118,000 residents — regional growth and heavy tourism influence mobility demands. Bruges has pursued sustainable mobility for decades, with a series of urban mobility plans since the 1970s that shifted focus from car-dominant streets to pedestrian priority, cycling infrastructure, managed parking and Park & Ride facilities, and better public transport connectivity.

Today, sustainable transport forms a core pillar of the city’s Brugge Naar Morgen climate plan — which aims to halve CO₂ emissions by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 — and includes actions to expand cycling networks, promote shared mobility (car/bike sharing), install electric vehicle charging, and integrate climate goals with mobility decisions.

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