Axel Weydts is deputy mayor in the city of Kortrijk, Belgium. He is responsible for mobility en public works. Kortrijk was elected as ‘Bicycle City of Flanders’ in 2020. Kortrijk was also the first city in Belgium (maybe in Europe) with a complete bicycle zone in the city centre.
Presentation title: How brave political decisions can cause bikelash and why we still need to make these decisions – case Driekerkenstraat.