29.10.2025, Bruxelles / Brussels: Stalingrad village

www.brussels.be/stalingrad: Stalingrad project – Redevelopment of public space … The Avenue de Stalingrad (Stalingradlaan) … a popular link on the city’s north-south axis, connecting the Gare du Midi with the historic centre … heavily used by motorists … currently being renovated into an attractive and lively place for local residents and all other users … (walkers, children, tourists, cyclists, shopkeepers,…) … meets the objectives and principles of the Pedestrianisation Plan … Metro 3 currently under construction beneath the Avenue de Stalingrad … A single lane will be accessible to motorists in the centre of the avenue. The reclaimed space will be given back to biodiversity, businesses and active modes of transport … cycle path … to simplify bike commutes … 14-metre pavement … two main focal points: a forecourt in front of the Palais du Midi, highlighting its remarkable façades with benches and a water fountain, and a small square located outside the future Toots Thielemans metro station … So as not to lose any of its architectural heritage, the style of the revamped Avenue … will be in keeping with that of a 19th-century boulevard. The four existing rows of trees will be restored … Landscape quality will be enhanced by the replanting of 70 tall trees  …and the planting of 168 shrubs and bushes, including multi-stems and low shrubbery. Benches, bike storage and water fountains will complete the design. To manage run-off water … creation of large permeable areas … … … What purpose? … To develop the green network as a support for active transport methods and biodiversity. To rebalance and diversify the uses of public spaces. To improve the safety and quality of public spaces … to reduce soil sealing in the City … and make its public spaces greener … ensure accessibility to all modes of transport for people with reduced mobility … To strengthen residents’ links with water by its presence and related uses in public spaces …