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Title

Towards a metropolitan city centre for Brussels / Sofie Vermeulen, Aniss M. Mezoued, Jean-Philippe De Visscher (eds.) with the collaboration of Anneloes Vandenbroucke and Gabrielle Fenton

Publication

Bruxelles : Editions de l'Université, 2020

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Additional Authors

• De Visscher, Jean-Philippe,
• Fenton, Gabrielle,
• Mezoued, Aniss M.,
• Observatoire royal de Belgique.
• Vandenbroucke, Anneloes,
• Vermeulen, Sofie,

Description

343 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

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

Series Statement

Brussels Studies Institute Series (BSI)

Uniform Title

Brussels Studies Institute Series (BSI)

Subject

• Belgium > Brussels
• City planning > Brussels
• City planning

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references

ISBN

• 9782800417134
• 2800417137

LCCN

2021359082

OCLC

• on1205589901
• 1205589901

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries