Brussels VS Bruxellisation

Faire de Bruxelles a large tertiary city, a European capital at the crossroads of international flows: this is the economic and urban planning project at work in the aftermath of the 2nd Guerre Mondiale. The historic city center, the Leopold district, the small ring boulevards, the station districts, the whole city is affected by this movement of destruction and urban modernization. Today, the major works carried out during this period are commonly referred to by the term "Brusselization," namely the brutal transformation and functional division of the city at the expense of its inhabitants. This functionalist vision, disconnected from the traditional urban fabric, has historically been denounced by the ARAU.\n\nMore than half a century later, Brusselization is a legacy that must be dealt with one way or another. The constructions of the time constitute an important architectural heritage for Brussels, which must be leveraged to reinvest these neighborhoods with urbanity. However, the proposals of the public authorities promoting functional mix struggle to convince as they reproduce outdated methods and projects.\n\nWhat legacy should we then give to Brusselization? And what are the pitfalls that we must confront today for the future of these neighborhoods? These are the questions we will try to answer during the visit!