Home For sale Matexi-Invest About Matexi Vacancies Contact FR | NL You are here: Home / News / Matexi sends 5,000 children to school safely Back to news Back Next Matexi sends 5,000 children to school safely Sep 20, 2016 Borgerhout / Borsbeek, September 19, 2016 - A good neighborhood is a safe neighborhood. As a result of the week of mobility, Matexi is therefore handing out 5,000 fluorescent vests to schools in Flanders. In Borgerhout and Borsbeek, the school directors of primary schools Xaverius, Sint-Franciscus, De Vlinderboom and GBS De Klinker are handed the vests by the neighborhood developer. As a result, all students can start the new school year in a benevolent and good manner. For Matexi, good neighborhoods are above all safe neighborhoods. That is why the neighborhood developer is making extra efforts to make as many of its neighborhoods car-free as possible and is paying extra attention to cycling and walking paths. “We wanted to do something extra for the families with young children who go to school near our projects,” says Christophe Blassieaux of Matexi. “As a neighborhood developer, we are very aware of the need for a good and safe mobility plan. After all, we have long been convinced that a pleasant living environment also means a safe environment. In recent years, we have also tried to draw more and more attention from governments to the soft road user in new projects, and with success. The new car-free allotment at Eksterlaar in Deurne is a perfect example of this. Don't we all dream of a neighborhood where we can send our children to school on foot or by bicycle without any worries? ” In Borgerhout and Borsbeek it concerns primary schools Xaverius, Sint-Franciscus, De Vlinderboom and GBS De Klinker. Also in Willebroek, Tisselt and in various schools in East Flanders, many schools received vests from Matexi. To make the journey to and from school as safe as possible, Matexi decided to donate no fewer than 5,000 custom-made fluorescent vests to schools throughout Flanders. An initiative that could count on great enthusiasm from the school boards and children. Vera Backhoven, director of De Vlinderboom school from Borgerhout states: “We were pleasantly surprised with this promotion by Matexi. After all, we try very consciously to educate our children about road safety every year. The fact that we can now give all children the same vest is certainly an incentive to improve safety on the way to school. These fluorescent vests are a perfect start for the traffic-free week that starts today. ” Photo opportunity The fluorescent vests will be officially handed over to De Vlinderboom primary school in Borgerhout on Wednesday 21 September at 10.30 am. A photo opportunity will therefore be organized. The photos below are of the happy school primary school in De Pinte: Address The Butterfly Tree Arthur Matthijslaan 82 2140 Borgerhout Tweet In the spotlight National viewing day Sunday 23 October from 2 pm to 6 pm Official start phase two Frank Swaelenlei Matexi sends 5,000 children to school safely Leopold Views (Evere): demolition of the facade and 800 m² mural Polish residential tower of Matexi in the hands of a foreign investor group Follow us and stay up to date Our regional offices Antwerp Brussels Limburg Liege Names Hainault East Flanders Flemish Brabant Walloon Brabant West Flanders Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Poland Subscribe to the newsletter Sign up! Buying a home Find a project Why choose Matexi? Open days FAQ Contact MATEXI NV Franklin Rooseveltlaan 180 8790 Waregem T +32 56 62 74 00 F +32 56 62 74 39