@JozefVdmeulen This would give local residents and urban movements the opportunity to highlight the downsides of the strategy and propose alternatives. Such a debate could only benefit Brussels’ struggling democracy. And who knows—perhaps it would also help create a more livable city.
“Mass tourism, noise pollution, and the blocking of public thoroughfares can make certain neighborhoods completely unlivable and unaffordable for local residents.”
Jozef Vandermeulen @JozefVdmeulen
Researcher at the VUB
@JozefVdmeulen Mayor Philippe Close and his administration should therefore bring their city-branding strategy out of the shadows. They must be willing to openly acknowledge the logic behind it and engage in a serious, substantive debate about its merits and consequences.
Philippe Close Nawal Ben Hamou "Depuis plusieurs mois, le monde de la culture se mobilise contre la concentration croissante des industries culturelles et médiatiques...
nous voulons organiser la déconcentration. Cette transformation suppose également de regarder en face les inégalités produites par nos politiques culturelles, qui continuent de nourrir les hiérarchies sociales,