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The canal, a key topographical feature of the Belgian capital, has undergone a number of changes over the years. Formerly the city’s natural barrier, then an industrial district, its development is now a major urban planning challenge for the Brussels of the future. At the heart of these upheavals, the Canal Plan has been aiming to revitalize the area since 2013, but private property projects are being debated in view of the lack of social housing.
One thing is certain: the canal’s banks are set to change radically over the next few years. If you look closely, the area overflows and escapes conventional schemes. As we experience it, we are constantly rediscovering this area and those who make it their own, each time facing new trajectories that are as unexpected as they are imperfect. -Publisher
