Brussels many-face God: On contemporary discourses of urban planning and the lessons learned from Jesus
Prelude – Old Testament “God exists, but he is a bit of a jerk. His ten-year-old daughter…
Category: Active citizens
From heavy policing to gentrification: How journalists, politicians, the police and developers work alongside in Molenbeek
One of the most recurrent questions asked by French main media in their current campaign — the animosity…
Who do you trust? The urban psychology of Brussels after the lockdown.
The ringing in your ears stops, you try to find your balance and make your way through the…
Brussels as a shopping center and occupied city: a clash of two cities
What is a bustling city? The alderman of Economy of Brussels Marion Lemesre – and her marketing –…
Green is popping –up!
Brussels is supposed to be a very green city; however, not all inhabitants can equally enjoy these green…
The public space is not a garage: an interview with Gerben Van den Abbeele
Few weeks ago, the Brussels Newsroom underlined the influence that ‘Picnic the Streets’ had in the decision about…
Picnicking in the street
It is maybe hard to image that few decades ago the Grand Place – probably the most outstanding…
Holy Sh*t! my toilet is my temple
There’s no such thing as waste. The bi-products resulting from processes of transformation, trash, leftovers or even shit…
Meeting around the corner, 24 summer evenings of football
This was one of those special global summers. For at least once a day during a month, millions…