Urban Development
Policies

European cities face a variety of challenges: ranging from ageing populations, through migration and urban sprawl, to counteracting climate change. On the contrary, Europe’s dynamic cities attract investment, people, and services, thereby stimulating creativity and innovation.

Cities are places of great paradoxes: some of the most thriving cities in the EU have some of the highest levels of social exclusion and income disparities; living and working in the same city is less polluting, while city dwellers are generally exposed to more pollution; some cities offer the greatest concentration of employment opportunities, while others have some of the highest levels of unemployment.

What do we do/want?

Providing high-quality and affordable homes in areas where jobs, services, greenery, and basic goods are accessible is the mission of the public, cooperative, and social housing sector we represent.

The New European Bauhaus must become the intersection where “beautiful, sustainable, together” aligns with housing affordability. To create fair and liveable cities, policymakers must also address the impact of short-term rental platforms on the availability and affordability of housing through European legislation.

The growing city within Brussels

From renewing run-down industrial buildings into bustling communities to investing in spaces that aim to encourage new businesses, this partnership between citydev.brussels and SLRB is all about regeneration for the future. Bringing life back to these community spaces is the goal for this collaboration focused on a circular economy, sustainability, and achieving a sense of belonging for the gathering tenants.