Towards a metropolitan city centre for Brussels
By: Sofie Vermeulen, Aniss M. Mezoued, Jean-Philippe De Visscher (eds.) with the collaboration of Anneloes Vandenbroucke and Gabrielle Fenton
Contributors: Observatoire royal de Belgique
Series: Brussels Studies Institute Series (BSI); Brussels Studies Institute Series (BSI)
Publisher: Editions de l'Université
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Bruxelles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9782800417134
Subjects: City planning
Description: Between 2015 and 2020, the city centre of Brussels witnessed the creation of its first major pedestrian zone, one of the largest urban projects in recent decades. The boulevards between place Fontainas and place De Brouckère are now car free. New public spaces, greenery, benches and lighting have been installed, as well as new entrances for metro stations, two large bicycle parks and other facilities. Has the Brussels city centre finally done away with the car hegemony? Can the city centre be extended to become the centre of the Brussels metropolis where everyone can find his or her own place? This book presents scientific background to the issue and brings together in words and images the research carried out over the past four years by the Brussels Centre Observatory
Notes: Includes bibliographical references