Brussels’ pedestrian zone to be increased over next decade
A plan to increase the capital’s pedestrian zone includes making several streets, including around Flagey, car free
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The plans, to be carried out by 2025, include the enclosure of a number of the city’s tunnels, which would be built over to allow the creation of car-free areas above. The overall plan involves the conversion of 25 kilometres into pedestrian streets.
Brussels minister-president Rudi Vervoort, however, pointed out that the version of the plans that was leaked to the press have already been updated. The latest version of the plan will be on the regional government’s agenda in October, he said, and includes plans that extend until 2040.
The pedestrian zone could, he said, eventually extend up to 40km, taking in Elsensesteenweg, Luxemburgstraat, Zavel, Luxemburgplein and Jourdanplein, among other streets.
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