# opendata.brussels.be — Brussels Open Data Portal

**URL:** https://opendata.brussels.be  
**Sitemap:** ✅ Found at `/sitemap.xml` (hundreds of dataset entries)

## When to use
The **main open data portal** for Brussels. Use for questions about **public datasets**: parking, transport, demographics, environment, culture, health, public services, waste management, energy, and more.

## Main Sections

All datasets are at `/explore/dataset/{slug}/`. Key categories found:

### Transport & Mobility
- STIB stops (arrets-stib), parking spots (motos, PMR, taxis, livraison, poids-lourds, reserved), Villo bike stations, carsharing (Cambio), waterbus stops, cycling infrastructure, school mobility plans

### Environment & Energy
- Air quality sensors, noise sensors, groundwater monitoring, surface water quality, energy consumption (bxl_consommation_energetique), EV charging stations

### Demographics & Population
- Population projections (IBSA), household data, population movements, first names at birth, income data

### Waste & Cleanliness
- Glass containers (bulles à verre), recycling points (Recupel, Recypark, huiles usagées, compost), smart bins, cleanliness committees

### Culture & Tourism
- Museums/attractions (visit.brussels), theatres, cinemas, cultural centers, youth hostels, Manneken Pis costumes

### Health & Social
- General practitioners, child consultations (ONE, Kind & Gezin), nursing homes, hospitals, defibrillators

### Commerce & Markets
- Food markets, outdoor markets, food trucks, local currency (Zinne), advertising panels

### Education
- French/Dutch schools, promotion sociale, academies

### Public Administration
- Administrative centers, CPAS offices, community houses, public procurement, subsidies, studies

### Urban Planning
- Urban permits, PPAs (Plans Particuliers), thermography, neighbourhood contracts