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Ghent has an extensive taxonomy of cyclists, ranging from functional types such as cargo and box bikes to sporty and unique bikes like mountain bikes and recumbents. Ghent’s commitment to cyclists makes it a special ‘bicycle jungle’ that invites visitors to explore its diverse cycling community.

It may seem pointless. Who was actually waiting for a map that shows all the ideal hammock locations in Ghent? And yet it exists: an app that does exactly that.

It may seem pointless. Who was really waiting for a map that shows all the ideal hammock locations in Ghent? And yet, it exists: an app that does exactly that. This application shows you the trees in Ghent and selects the ones you can use to hang your hammock.

To mark its 50th anniversary, the Belgian organization Ziekenzorg CM held a prose and poetry competition on chronic illness. A selection of eight short stories and ten poems was published in the book ‘De pen als bondgenoot’ (ISBN 90-441-1059-4). Each story and poem offers a personal account from individuals with chronic illnesses or those close to them, showing how a chronic condition influences life, relationships, and work. They share how they have learned to live with illness—a life in which certainties have been replaced by the unknown, by fear, pain, and helplessness. The relatable stories and poems are conveyed in a personal and direct style that is easy to read.

Before you start thinking about your French lessons again: don’t worry, this article is not about the French language. It is about semantics and how computers handle it. “Fanfreluche est une poupée” or “Schanulleke is een pop” in Dutch is a sentence often used to learn French. Schanulleke is Wiske’s doll, a character from the comic books of Suske & Wiske. So, it’s a simple concept: Wiske has a doll, and that doll is called Schanulleke. Up to this point, the human reader is following along. I can guarantee you, for a computer this is a bigger challenge. ...

Combine the love for cycling with the passion for open data, and you get a new application: Tinder for Cyclists. It’s an application that allows cyclists to vote on bike lanes: swipe left for bad bike lanes, swipe right for the good ones. As a citizen of Ghent, you can’t ignore it: the love for cycling is generally accepted! From the cycling madness in (’t Kuipke)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuipke] to the overcrowded bike parks at the train stations, the bicycle has found a place within our daily lives. The cycling culture can even be divided into different scenes: amateur cyclists skimming the towpaths on weekends, the young family with the cargo bike and the long-tail bike on their way to school, the commuting speed pedelecers … There are several subcultures within Ghent’s cycling culture. Cycling is alive, especially in Ghent. ...