A first system will map the flow of people at busy hotspots. A second one must map traffic on approach roads and strategic points. “Together they provide a complete picture of how visitors and traffic move through the city,” it said.
According to Alderman of Local Economy Benny Herpoel, this is crucial for an attractive coastal city: “With objective data we can take measures that benefit the quality of life, safety and the shopping area. We measure numbers, not people.”
Flanders pays eighty percent of the amount, the province and the city pay the rest.