Citydev.brussels : 40 years of urban development - Loze, Pierre, 1951-; citydev.brussels (Bruxelles : Prisme Editions, 2014)
In 2014, the Brussels Regional Development Agency celebrated its 40th birthday and assumed a new image along with a new name: "citydev.brussels." This milestone was the ideal occasion to look back at its achievements and to compile them in this jubilee volume. Since 1974, citydev.brussels has been leaving its mark on the Brussels Capital region. Thanks to citydev.brussels, numerous enterprises were able to set up shop in the Brussels region, and hundreds of families were able to fulfill their dream of buying their own home at advantageous conditions. This way, new life was breathed into the city's neighborhoods. This book takes a look at the evolution of citydev.brussels's mission and projects, taking its cues from the social, economic, demographic, political, environmental, and town planning transformation that saw the urban agglomeration blossom into a region in its own right. The development of mixed projects, i.e. large-scale projects with a programme that blends different functions (housing, economic activities, facilities, public spaces, commerce, etc.) into a harmonious whole, is a top priority for the future of citydev.brussels.
Text in French and Flemish.
Marie-Françoise Plissart, photography.
Keywords: City planning -- History -- 20th century -- Belgium -- Brussels; City planning -- Belgium -- Brussels -- Pictorial works; Urban renewal -- Belgium -- Brussels; Brussels (Belgium) -- Buildings, structures, etc